Gujarat, in particular, has been gravely hit. Bhuj is the worst affected town, with Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Patan also severely affected. While reports of fatalities are yet to be confirmed due to communications failures in Gujarat, the Home Minister who went to Ahmedabad reported that the death toll could be more than 1,000 people. Rajkot railway station suffered extensive damage, while Hadkiya bridge between Malia and Serbari also developed cracks. About 20 railway station buildings in Kutch and Saurashtra region of Gujarat were damaged in the earthquake.
Phone lines are down and the electricity supply has also been cut off in large parts of Gujarat.
Air Force bases in Kutch have been damaged. Almost all the airports in the western region have suffered some damages in the earthquake but air traffic has not been affected in the region which is an international flight path. National Assistance 7. The Gujarati government has put the administration on high alert and initiated rescue and relief measures. International Assistance 9.