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The
Earthquake of January 26, 2001 in Gujarat, India - A Reconnaissance
Report and Identification of Priority Issues
Village Adhoi in ruins
Debris removal in village Lakdya
Heaps of rubble everywhere, a daunting challenge for reconstruction
Village roads cluttered with debris
Rural destruction along the highway from Bhachau to Bhuj
Poor were rendered homeless
And rich too…severe damage to a brick masonry building in Village
Lakdya
Better built new construction in Lakdya did not collapse
Collapse of a multi-story building in Bhuj
Damaged entrance to walled city of Bhuj
Destruction in walled city, Bhuj
Panorama of destruction, Bhachau
Destruction, Bhachau
Collapse of a multi-story reinforced concrete hotel in Gandhidham
First story collapse in Gandhidham
Collapse of first story was a common feature of urban destruction:
A building in Gandhidham
Collapse of the first floor of shopping complex in Bhachau
Collapse of a masonry house in Anjar
First story collapse in Anjar
Single story failure or reinforced concrete building in Bhuj
Severe damage to a bank building
Damaged building of the district administration, Bhuj
Collapse of government living quarters
Damage to electrical sub-station equipment
Replacement electrical sub-station in open
Longitudinal cracks in the national highway to Kandla Port
Damage to industrial units on the highway from Bhachau to Gandhinagar
Damage to industrial unit
An industrial unit in state of collapse, near Bhachau
Tents for homeless
Emergency shelter
Relief stores organized by a NGO in Bhachau
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