February 3, 2023 6:09 PM

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Houses develop cracks in J&K's Doda district, 19 families evacuated

<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Nineteen families were evacuated on Friday after their homes developed cracks at a village in Thathri Sub Division of Doda district in Jammu division. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the authorities declared unsafe a mosque and a religious school for girls at Nai Basti village in Thathri, 35 kilometres from Doda town along the Kishtwar-Batote National Highway.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">A few structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday with the number of buildings damaged reaching 21. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Thathri, Athar Amir said that they have shifted 19 affected families to a safer location after their houses were rendered unsafe and the authorities are observing the situation and taking steps as per need to ensure their safety.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Deputy Commissioner and the SSP, Doda also visited the spot and assured all help to the affected families. However, Geologists from Chenab Valley Power Projects and National Highways Authority of India have also inspected the site. A Relief Camp has been set up for the residents of the affected houses. Meanwhile, a Geological Survey team is already on its way to the affected spot to study the underlying causative factors".</span></p>

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