The refugees, however, did not return to Rwanda, but rather headed away from the border.
The roads were black with refugees and vehicles heading in both directions.
The consensus now among aid workers is if the refugees head deeper into the bush, most will die of disease and starvation.
Tanks, trucks and marines are moving into the city past a column of refugees heading the other way.
When their ships are destroyed in the bay, the remains of the men convince the refugees to head towards Carlon.
As a result, many refugees headed directly for the nearest coastal point to wait for passing vessels.
Four more refugees, winged, definitely headed for Brighton if exhaustion and exposure didn't kill them first.
Snarri reached the top of the hill - and saw a column of fleeing refugees heading towards the west.
The refugees are mainly heading for Croatia, which is now the temprary home of more than two thirds of a million displaced people.