jane arraf reports. >> for displaced iraqi families there are few occasions to celebrate.his strip home was one of them. 200 families who found refuges in samara, have returned, first of whom officials hope will be a wave of residents. >> we don't want anything from the government except disabilities and peace of mind. >> reporter: tikrit is less than 50 kilometers from samarra but it's a journey that residents haven't been ability to make in over a year. there's been so much destruction that some people don't have homes to return to. for the rest, there's not much, except a roof over their heads. there are no shops. no bakeries. the jassam family is the only one on their block to return so far. they admit it's difficult. >> translator: we couldn't stay on the move forever. we spent an entire year not knowing where to go. the people of samarra embraced us but we need all the people in our neighborhood to return. >> city workers have restored electricity but tikrit needs a lot of expensive reconstruction. and no one is offering to pay for it. it's not just rebuilding of cou

jane arraf reports from a bridge on the outskirts of baghdad that has become almost the only way outr. >> reporter: it's just a few meters across the bridge. but for most who crows cros it, a painful journey. on one side is anbar. a sunni-majority province that is isil's biggest strong hold hole in iraq. on the other side are the outskirts of baghdad. they left fallujah three months ago for the countryside. now they are heading further to the kurdish region. >> translator: they were ready to attack fallujah from the first day of ramadan. they were aiming missiles at fallujah. everyone is leaving. >> reporter: she says there are no doctors left around fallujah. the area is under isil control. and there is no electricity or government services either. despite the risk and hardship in staying, the decision to leave is almost as difficult. iraqi security leaders worry that isil fighters wilin fill trait baghdad just 10-kilometers from here. to get to baghdad those escaping anbar need someone in the capital to vouch for them. isil control more than 80% of anbar province, including most of

>> jane arraf, al jazeera baghdad. >>> a road side bomb has killed at least 14 members of a family in afghanistan. no group has claimed responsibility. >>> the number of deaths from tankerred alcohol has risen to 90. funerals have been taking place for some of the victims. at least 40 are still in hospital. police have made some arrests. the worst poisoning of its kind in decades. >>> mumbai dowj down downpour has caused flooding. fez georgia mill jamil has the story. >> the day after things aren't much better. >> translator: yesterday it was range so heavily that water entered in my home and i was not able to go to work. today it's the same but i'm trying to go. >> reporter: limited public transport resumed but officials are asking people to use trains for emergencies only and are advising them to stay indoors this weekend. the rain has let up but much of the flood water remains. making it another difficult day for people living here. >> there are no cars or taxis and even the bus he are not stopping. how well illhow how will we walk on roads that are flooded by water? >> a high tide

jane arraf reports. >> for these iraqi occasions, this is a reason to celebrate.his trip home is one of them. 200 families found them last week, the first that local leaders hope. >> my children heard we are going, we don't want anything from the government except stability, and peace of mind. >> tikrit is less than 50km but a journey that families have not been able to make for a year. iraqi forces and fighters recapture the city from i.s.i.l. there has been such destruction that some people don't have homes to return to. for the rest there's not much except a roof over their heads. there's no shops, no bakeries. the family is the only one on their block to return so far. they admit that it's difficult. >> we couldn't stay on the move forever. we spent a year not knowing where to go. we need all the people in our neighbourhood to return. workers restored electricity, but tikrit needs a lot of expensive reconstruction, and no one is offering to pay for it. it's not just rebuilding. almost 3 million iraqis have been forced from their homes over the past year becaus

jane arraf reports on what is the only way out. >> it's a few meters across the bridge. for most who cross it a painful journey. on one side is anbar. a sunni province that is i.s.i.l.'s biggest stronghold in iraq. on the ordinary side are the outskirts of baghdad. this woman and her family left ballujah. they are heading further to the kurdish region. >> translation: they were ready to attack fallujah. they aimed missiles at fallujah. everyone was leaving. >> reporter: she said there are no doctors left. there is no electricity or government services either. despite the risk and hardship of staying the decision to love is almost as difficult. iraqi security leaders worry that i.s.i.l. fighters will infiltrate baghdad, 10km from here. to get to baghdad those escaping anbar need someone in the capital to vouch for them. >> i.s.i.l. controls 80% of the province and the major highways. this bridge has become a life line between anbar and the rest of the country, and the only way out for many families trying to escape the expected fighting. >> for security cars and trucks ar

jane arraf reports. >> reporter: for displaced iraqi families there's few occasions to celebrate. this trip home is one of them. these people boarded buses for tikrit. the first of what local leaders whom will be a wave of residents. >> my children didn't sleep yesterday out of joy. we don't want anything from the government except stability and peace of mind. >> tikrit was less than 50km from samarra. a journey not made for a year. iraqi forces recaptured the city. there has been so much destruction, some do not have homes to return to. for the rest there's nothing except for the roof over their heads. there's no shops or bakeries. this family is the only one on their block to return. >> we couldn't stay on the move forever. we spent a year not knowing where to go. the people embraced us. >> city workers restored electricity, tikrit needs a lot of expensive reconstruction. no one is offering to pay for it. >> it's not just rebuilding. 3 million have been forced from their homes. most will not return until they are reassured that i.s.i.l. will not come back. >> it's not an easy pr