Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Even after 48 hours, the rescue teams have made little headway in cutting down the rocks that fell over a 200-meter area, trapping the workers inside the tunnel.
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Even after 48 hours, the rescue teams have made little headway in cutting down the rocks that fell over a 200-meter area, trapping the workers inside the tunnel.
The Uttarakhand high court has summoned the chief secretary over non-compliance of its order to form a committee on land subsidence in Joshimath town. Hundreds of buildings developed cracks earlier this year, forcing families to shift to temporary relief camps. The court has directed the chief secretary to appear during the next hearing on September 22. | Latest News India
Piyoosh Rautela, a professional geologist, had during the last round of subsidence in January said that a spike in the central Himalayan town’s sinking rate had been triggered by a sudden release of underground water
India News: The Geological Survey of India says 72% of Uttarakhand – nearly 39,000 sq.km area – is landslideprone. Isro’s ‘Landslide Atlas of India’ also says Utt