
This gateway to the ancient city Bhuj, which is hundreds of years
old, is one of the few parts remaining of the city wall after the
devastating earthquake.
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A typical scene: Collapsed buildings where multiple floor slabs
were directly on top of each other, all contents trapped between
them, including people.
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Art with the head of the Gujarat Red Cross, Mr. Shah.
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Praveen and Prakash (on left) supplied bulldozers, electricians,
and transportation during our setting up of the railway hospital.
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Art demonstrating the use of breathing masks which were distributed
to workers recovering bodies on collapsed building sites in Gandhidahm.
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Art directing building of ramps to enter the hospital train.
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Digging a septic tank for the toilets at the hospital site.
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Here we are visiting some rural village people who had received
no aid whatsoever. We gave them our own personal tent to shelter
their three very young children. They were so very thankful that
they cried tears of joy.
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A 22-bed hospital ward erected inside of a tent, and in the background
the air-conditioned Life Line Express Hospital ready to operate.
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Railway Doctors from Life Line Express with FCF volunteers when
they were determining best site in Gandhidahm for the train hospital.
Mr. Garg (with beard and baseball cap) is the Executive Head of
the Western Railway Installations Dept.and instrumental in cutting
"red tape" facilitating the set-up of the medical relief
effort.
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