lay in ruins

He was now without a son, and his finances lay in ruins.

Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins.

Down below, Tahitian Terrace lay in ruins.

Much of Pacific Coast Highway and its homes and landmarks between Will Rogers State Beach just north of Santa Monica and Carbon Beach in eastern Malibu lay in ruins Wednesday.

By the end of November, parts of the south of the territory lay in ruins, as did much of the north.