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.

Zee Media Bureau | Jan 07, 2023, 13:50 PM IST

A team of experts and scientists inspected cracks that developed in a road due to land subsidence in Joshimath.

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Why is Joshimath sinking?

A variety of factors, both anthropogenic and natural, have led to the subsidence of Joshimath.

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Land subsidence causing cracks in buildings in hill town

Land subsidence has caused cracks in at least 600 homes in Uttrakhand town Joshimath.

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What is land subsidence

Land subsidence is when the ground sinks or lowers due to changes underground.

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Resident in panic mode

Several houses in the region have developed huge cracks and with the town situated on a fragile mountain slope.

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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.

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Temple collapse in Joshimath

A temple collapsed on Friday evening in Singdhar ward of Joshimath.

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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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