DAMAGE IN BHUJ

 

Figure 1. Bhuj is located 70 km to the West of the earthquake epicenter.

Figure 2. Location of figures.

Figure 3. General view of a damaged apartment complex made of four seven-story towers connected with a central stairway (2/18/01 2:03:26 PM, N23.23933 E69.66192).

Figure 4. The first floor of a tower completely collapsed, crushing the tub and toilet of this bathroom. On February 18, 2001, dead persons were reported to be still trapped within this building (2/18/01 2:04:37 PM, N23.23935 E69.66192).

Figure 5. A car flattened by the building collapse (2/18/01 2:07:27 PM, N23.23933 E69.66196).

Figure 6. Some occupants saving properties from the damaged apartment complex (2/18/01 2:07:59 PM, N23.23935 E69.66195).

 

Figure 7. Close view of the RC column of one of the apartment buildings (2/18/01 2:08:35 PM, N23.23937 E69.66193).

Figure 8. One of the towers of this apartment complex totally collapsed,and the central stairway leaned on another building of the complex. (2/18/01 2:10:58 PM, N23.23936 E69.66195).

Figure 9. View of partially and totally damaged tombs in Bhuj (2/18/01 2:18:02 PM, N23.24588 E69.65876).

Figure 10. This large tomb completely collapsed during the earthquake (2/18/01 2:18:07 PM, N23.24588 E69.65876).

Figure 11. Some tombs had cracked domes, and dislodged stones; they were about to collapse (2/18/01 2:18:42 PM, N23.24587 E69.65876).

 

Figure 12. Another tomb with a cracked dom about to collapse (2/18/01 2:19:24 PM, N23.24588 E69.65876).

Figure 13. A gate of the Old Bhuj was damaged by the earthquake (2/18/01 2:27:43 PM, N23.25500 E69.66337).

Figure 14. The narrow streets of the Old Bhuj were covered with debris from damaged houses (2/18/01 2:28:36 PM, N23.25514 E69.66590).

Figure 15. A masonry house lost its exterior bearing walls. (2/18/01 2:29:42 PM, N23.25485 E69.66703).

 

Figure 16. In the Old Bhuj, a narrowl street was completely filled with debris from damaged houses (2/18/01 2:35:36 PM, N23.25188 E69.66737).

Figure 17. Severe damage was observed in some sections of the old Bhuj (2/18/01 2:44:22 PM, N23.24669 E69.67426).

Figure 18. The first floor of this four-strory building collapsed at the corner of a street (2/18/01 2:44:59 PM, N23.24664 E69.67426).

Figure 19. A four story building completely pancaked, while its neighbor did not (2/18/01 2:45:39 PM, N23.24663 E69.67426).

Figure 20. The five story building leaned toward the street after its first floor collapsed (2/18/01 2:51:47 PM, N23.24154 E69.67224).

Figure 21. A column of the first floord punched straight through the second floor slab (2/18/01 2:49:32 PM, N23.24149 E69.67225).