Experts recommend immediate evacuation of residents from rain-hit villages in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh
3 years, 3 months ago

Experts recommend immediate evacuation of residents from rain-hit villages in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

India Today  

A team of geologists on Monday recommended immediate evacuation of residents from the rain-hit Jumma village and adjoining hamlets in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand after big cracks appeared in houses in the area. Five people were killed and two others have gone missing after two houses collapsed in Jumma village in the Dharchula area of Pithoragarh district recently. At least 22 families of Jumma and adjoining hamlets are in danger with huge cracks appearing in the houses in which they live, Kumar said. The team of geologists surveyed around eight villages and submitted its report to Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan, Kumar said.

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