Pictures from quake epicentre

The town of Bhuj bore the brunt of Friday's disastrous earthquake in north-western India. Pictures that have emerged show the extent of the devastation.

The main hospital was completely destroyed by the quake, burying doctors and nurses

Rescuers dug frantically through the twisted rubble of buildings

More than half the houses were flattened, making thousands homeless

Gauriben Chantayi kisses her injured grandson Akash Bhavar, 8 who lost his mother in the quake

A mother vents her grief at the loss of her son

Branches of trees and shrubs were being used to hang intravenous drip bottles

In fear of aftershocks, thousands of people have fled Bhuj by vehicle or on foot, carrying their belongings