Damage in Anjar |
This building was symmetrical to begin with. Now the section on the left has dropped two
floors |
Building damage from a rooftop water tank. |
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Trees bloom amongst the rubble of former homes and
businesses |
Remnants of a past life remain everywhere in the rubble |
Monument to those that died |
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On the morning of the earthquake, 400 children
from the primary school were processing down the street from the Town Hall. The buildings
on either side of the street collapsed on top of them, killing 250. |
The army are still camped here in tents. Many
local people reported that the army had done an excellent job in rescuing people and
aiding the subsequent recovery works |
Entrance to the Higher Secondary School. |
The damaged main building. Some rooms are already being patched. |
Temporary accommodation |
Teaching is carried out in tents. |
Some of the pupils at the school.
They said: "We don't want the earthquake to shake our spirit." |
The girls here are determined to work hard for their examinations - which were psotponed
until 12th March 2001. They said they want to pass with higher marks than they would have
achieved normally.
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When this building was damaged by the earthquake, a number of people were killed or
injured. Every statistic tells a story of pain and bereavement but also of resilience and
personal strength. |
This woman was one of those who lived in the building behind. She (and her husband)
survived but she lost her four sons and a daughter-in-law. |
This is her granddaughter. She must now live with her only remaining relatives - her
elderly grandparents. Her grandmother insists that her granddaughter must make something
of her life through school attendance. Many people identified schools as important for
community cohesiveness and for giving a promise for a more positive future - something
which could be salvaged from the wreckage. |
These two pictures show the tent homes in which
this family now live. Uncertain of how they will survive the monsoon or what government
help they will receive. |
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