No one else has visited them. These people - and thousands more like them in Gujerat, are on the very edge of existence. In some areas, the crop yield is down by as much as 90 percent, destroyed by three years of poor rains. The area's biggest employer, the port of Kandla, is in ruins as are many other factories. Infrastructure - roads, telephone lines and electricity generators are all out of commission.
Immediate priority is to feed and shelter the survivors.
Then the massive task of re-building can begin. It will take years. Just removing the rubble will take a mammoth effort. Dominic Nutt is a journalist with ACT member Christian Aid. Mr. Nutt is currently visiting the earthquake zone in Gujarat, India.