Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu on Monday stressed that every minute is important and directed immediate evacuation of people from the affected zone.
The situation worsened, and now over 600 families are being evacuated from Joshimath after a temple collapsed, and several houses developed wide cracks.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will visit Uttarakhand's "sinking town", Joshimath, on Saturday, to assess the situation following the collapse of a temple and several houses. He has ordered immediate evacuation of around 600 families.
An important spiritual and cultural destination of India, the Uttarakhand town of Joshimath is in a state of panic. After huge cracks developed in several houses, thanks to land subsidence, the town - already located in a sensitive zone - face threat. Here s looking at the latest development and finding out why the town is sinking.