1.   Only the charred skeleton of the house remained after the fire.

2.   As you get out of the city, where much of the fighting occurred, most of the houses are bullet-pocked hulks or charred skeletons.

3.   On Thursday, they said he was in custody in connection with the death that left little more than a charred skeleton in their Mesa house.

4.   The charred skeletons of cars destroyed by the blast had been piled up to one side.

5.   A seven-story bank building was reduced to a charred skeleton while adjacent small shops emerged unscathed.

6.   All that was left of the bus was the charred skeleton.

7.   Another charred skeleton of a house.

8.   Many badly charred skeletons were found clinging to what remained of pillaged clothes, watches and other goods.

9.   The blast blew off the roof, hurled people through the air and left the red bus a charred skeleton of twisted metal.

10.   The bus was left a charred skeleton, while all that remained of the car was a piece of smoldering engine.