Outside the northern gate I saw rope ladders, strips of clothing and blankets hanging from the city after finding the gate chocked, only to fall into a deadlier trap.

• 我在北门看到毛骨悚然的景象，那里曾有200个活人，他们在枪林弹雨下倒下，顷刻间成了一堆血肉和白骨，还透着一股焦味。