The residents who are residing in temporary relief camps due to soil subsidence in Joshimath, the “sinking town,” today struggled even more as a result of the snowfall and rain that fell in several regions of Uttarakhand. Along with Joshimath, which is around 6,000 feet above sea Continue Reading
Even as affected families were being evacuated to temporary relief centres and two unsafe hotels were still being demolished in Joshimath, which has been severely affected by subsidence, the number of buildings developing cracks increased to 849 on Monday, of which 165 are situated in the danger zone. According to the daily briefing of the […]Continue Reading
In just 12 days, Joshimath in Uttarakhand sank 5.4 centimetres, according to a survey by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The National Remote Sensing Center of ISRO has released satellite photographs that reveal the town dropped 5.4 cm between December 27 and January 8. According to the article, which quoted witnesses, “a quick subsidence […]Continue Reading
Numerous households in the town of Joshimath in the Indian state of Uttarakhand had to be evacuated when significant cracks started to emerge in their homes and on the roads. According to a district official, the area has been designated as “disaster-prone.” Due to gradual land subsidence, which is the term for the ground gradually […]Continue Reading