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Sahjanand Tower - Bhuj, India

A picture of the building where our family stayed the day of the earthquake. Two wings of the building crashed to the ground, splitting it apart.

 

 


 

 

Viral Dalal Bhuj India
Sahjanand Tower

This picture was taken a few days after the earthquake. Two lower floors were crushed, and laid below ground level. I was pinned under the 40+ foot rubble of steel and concrete.

 

 


 

 

Rescue operation by International Rescue Corps (IRC).

4½ days after the earthquake, I was rescued after about an hour of digging by the incredible IRC team.

 

 


 

“I’m perfectly fine…”

“I don’t want to go the hospital, because I first have to find my family”

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Rescue operation by International Rescue Corps(IRC).

After being rescued, I was sent to the make-shift hospital for a medical checkup. I returned to the site in about half an hour to find my family.

 

 


 

 

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Awaiting rescue of my family. 6 days after the earthquake.

The night after I was rescued, I sat nearby, waiting, while the heavy machinery was shut down due to lack of light.

 


 

 

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Vacation with the family, Ooty lake, Ooty, India.

Good times with the family. From left: My mother, Roshan (my brother), I and my father.

 


 

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Leaving for the U.S. Aug. 1999.

The day I left for the U.S. for further studies. A day of mixed emotions for my family. I returned to India during the winter break(15 months later).

 


 

 

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My little nephew Shalin. Celebrating his 2nd birthday.

My little nephew Shalin’s Birthday celebration. In the picture : Jaishree (my sister-in-law), Roshan, and Shalin

 


 

 

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Brothers.

A childhood picture of Roshan and I(Right).

 


 

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My Son and I

F-Fwd  >>  2014.

With my son on a safari, shouting at the American Bison.


 

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The day my daughter was born

With my One day old daughter.

 


 

 

Time to live life, once again.

skydive Viral Dalal