2023. 1. 8. 19:20ㆍ■ 국제/지구촌 오늘
600 families evacuated from Himalayan Templar town at imminent risk of total collapse (msn.com)
600 families evacuated from Himalayan Templar town at imminent risk of total collapse
Indian authorities have ordered the immediate evacuation of much of the Himalayan town of Joshimath after the collapse of a temple and several homes revealed that the town was sinking into the earth.
"Saving lives is our immediate priority. Security forces are already working together to move the families residing in these endangered houses," Pushkar Singh Dhami, chief minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, told a press conference reported by NDTV.
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The collapse of the temple on Friday revealed that hundreds of houses in the locality had serious cracks that could be the prelude to a real catastrophe, especially in the Marwari district, where an aquifer has burst outwards and is hampering evacuation efforts.
Experts believe that the deterioration is due to several human and environmental factors, which have dented the buildings over a long period of time, according to geologist Kalachand Sain.
Josimath, home to some 15,000 people, is considered a gateway to Hindu and Sikh religious tourism icons such as Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, and is home to one of the major Indian military bases bordering China.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
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