Dilapidated parts of Marawi a year after the declaration of martial law

A year has passed since ISIS-inspired Maute terrorists attacked Marawi City but the reminders of the siege lives on in some parts of the once-vibrant city.

The fighting has long-ended but the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) noted that 59,495 out of 77,170 families – or 353,921 individuals –affected by the Marawi siege have remained displaced as of March 6, 2018.

Out of this, 65,653 families are in home-based settings while 2,841 families are in evacuation centers.

The photos posted by GMA News' Raffy Tima captured Marawi's long road to recovery, but also its splendor in the sunset.

Bato Mosques’ minaret still proudly stand despite sustaining heavy damage during the battle of Marawi. Other buildings are not as lucky. And as the sun sets over the Islamic city, residents hope sooner rather than later, this part of the city will once more come to life. pic.twitter.com/JNJXO5ruYA

— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) May 23, 2018

Buildings seen in the photographs were either covered in holes and reduced to rubble and only a few structures survived.

The minaret of the sacred Bato Mosque at the beaten heart of the Islamic city stood over the wreckage.

In the evening, Tima posted photos of dilapidated buildings along Gomisa Avenue including the Bato Mosque that are bathed in newscast light.

Ruined buildings along Gomisa Ave. in Marawi including Bato Mosque are bathed in newscast light as lightning strikes in the distant. The area remains without power as rehabilitation has yet to start. pic.twitter.com/cvD3NSvF49

— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) May 23, 2018

 — Margaret Claire Layug/BAP, GMA News