Direct evidence of the city's condition was provided when it was filmed on 12 May 1974 by a British television news team which included the veteran journalist Peter Snow, who was reporting for Independent Television News on the disengagement negotiations.
Direkte bevis på tilstanden i byen kom, da byen blev filmet den 12. maj 1974 af britisk fjernsyn med journalisten Peter Snow, som rapporterede for Independent Television News.