Shalamche, Khuzestan prov, March 29, IRNA -- Food storage depots in the southern Iraqi city of Basra were bombarded by the coalition forces on Saturday. A large number of citizens, some of them reportedly killed, had gathered in the bombed spot to receive relief supplies as the horrible carnage occurred. The injured were rushed to hospitals. Hospitals of Basra are packed with injured and schools are being used for medicare purposes. Basra is the second largest Iraqi city with a population of 1.2 million. International organizations have warned of major human catastrophe in the city.