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IN PICS: Panic grips Joshimath as roads, homes develop massive cracks due to land subsidence
Take a look at the massive cracks that have appeared on roads and buildings in Joshimath due to land subsidence.
Why is Joshimath sinking?
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A variety of factors, both anthropogenic and natural, have led to the subsidence of Joshimath.
Land subsidence causing cracks in buildings in hill town
Land subsidence has caused cracks in at least 600 homes in Uttrakhand town Joshimath.
What is land subsidence
Land subsidence is when the ground sinks or lowers due to changes underground.
Resident in panic mode
Several houses in the region have developed huge cracks and with the town situated on a fragile mountain slope.
Uttarakhand CM orders evacuation of around 600 families
On Friday (January 6), CM Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered an immediate evacuation of around 600 families living in houses with huge cracks.
Temple collapse in Joshimath
A temple collapsed on Friday evening in Singdhar ward of Joshimath.
Problem became worse in the past 2 weeks
Land subsidence has been going on for more than a year but the problem has aggravated over the past fortnight, authorities say.
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