Gujarath - Earthquake
· Quake toll estimated between 50,000
and 75,000,
Official quake toll stands at 14,500, Government admits 1.5
lakh people in earthquake-affected areas have no shelter
· Gujarat government sets up new administrative
system to monitor quake aftermath
· Bill Clinton to raise funds
for earthquake victims
· According to BARC, 3 fresh
aftershocks were
recorded in Bhuj
· Electricity restored in 328 villages
and 9 towns in
Kutch , Ninety-five per cent of houses in Bachau destroyed
· Gujarat government says the total
losses in the
earthquake are estimated at Rs 10,000 crore
· UK pledges Rs 70 crore, Italy gives
$2.5 million, Union
Energy Minister gives Rs. 100 crore assistance to restore
power supply in Kutch , UNICEF to send $8 million, US
pledges $5 million in aid, National Housing Bank announces
Rs. 500 crore, Norway extends emergency aid worth $1.11
million , EU, Russia offer assistance for relief operations,
Denmark send $1.8, Nepal sends Rs 10 million for earthquake
victims
· BSE sets up VSAT network to get
in touch with
survivors, messages to go on http://helpline.bseindia.com
· GNFC has set up VSAT (satellite
lines) to Bhuj. To
call, fax or create e-mail messages call 079-685513-14
Source: www.NDTV.com
From IndiaTimes.com:A rescue worker takes a risk while sitting in front
of a collapsed building, to disengage a gas cylinder, in Ahmedabad on
Monday, January 29, 2001. Nearly 20,000 people have been killed in
Friday's 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked western India. (AP
photo/Sherwin Crasto)
From Times of India: Army jawans on a rescue operation on Tuesday, January
30, 2001,
at the 5
August Avenue flats in Maninagar area of
Ahmedabad that collapsed in Friday's earthquake. (TOI photo/Santosh Bane)
Report from Indian Embassy
A devastating earthquake hit India in the early morning of January 26,
2001, killing more than10,000 people (based on news reports) as it
toppled buildings and houses. The quake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter
Scale with epicenter around 20 km north-east of Bhuj in Gujarat,
occurred at 08:46 IST (Indian Standard Time) according to the Indian
Seismological Department.
The quake struck as many cities were celebrating India's
51st Republic Day. The tremble caused high-rise buildings to shake
from New Delhi to Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
Reports of aftershocks came in from around the country.
Prime Minister Vajpayee visiting some of the earthquake
ravaged areas, described the devastation as "a massive
tragedy." Prime Minister said that the need of the hour was
that everyone should join hands to save the people. Union
Home Minister L. K. Advani has been Ahmedabad since the
day of the quake to carry out the relief efforts in earthquake struck
areas. In New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary T. R. Prasad, who heads the
disaster management group, coordinating the emergency relief
measures for Gujarat.
Affected Districts
Affected areas in Gujarat: Bhuj, Kutch, Surat, Ahmedabad,
Gandhinagar, Rajkot district,Surendranagar district, Jamnagar and
Jodia.
Other Affected Regions
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Panaji,
Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Also
affected were neighboring countries like Pakistan, Nepal and China. |
