Doda Sinking: Village Deserted As 2 Dozen Buildings Develop Cracks, Residents Ask ‘Where Will We Go?’ — Photos

Over 100 members of 19 families were evacuated in Nai Basti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district after over two dozen cocnrete buildings developed cracks. Image Source: PTI

A mosque and a religious school for girls in the village were also declared unsafe by the authorities. Image Source: PTI

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. Image Source: PTI

A team of experts from Geological Survey of India visited the village for inspection to ascertain the underlying factors for the development of cracks. Image Source: PTI

Doda Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan said the GSI experts visited the affected Nai Basti village in Thathri tehsil to know the reason for the cracks in 19 residential houses, a mosque and a religious school for girls. Image Source: PTI