Joshimath Evacuation

Over 100 members of 19 families were evacuated after their houses developed cracks. Three of the houses collapsed on Friday.

Amid evacuations and demolitions in sinking Joshimath, several residents and activists are calling for the National Thermal Power Corporation to shut down its activities in the region.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu on Monday stressed that every minute is important and directed immediate evacuation of people from the affected zone.

Six hundred houses in the "sinking" town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand have been evacuated after a survey via satellites.

Uttarakhand's "sinking" town Joshimath has been declared disaster-prone after cracks appeared in homes and roads, forcing authorities to evacuate scores of families.

Joshimath has been declared a landslide-subsidence zone and over 60 families living in damaged houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centres, a senior official said on Sunday.

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 reached 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.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday ordered an immediate evacuation of around 600 families living in houses that have developed huge cracks and are at risk in Joshimath town which is sinking.

18 people have died and over 200 are still missing after a glacial break in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of thousands, and damaging both houses and the nearby Rishiganga and NTPC power projects.

14 people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes and the nearby NTPC power plant, and washed away a small hydro power project...

The Uttarakhand government has said that it did everything it could in its evacuation efforts after the weather department had issued a warning on heavy rains in the state. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna held a high-level meeting on the tragedy today.

Rescuers scrambled on Saturday to evacuate about 8,000 people who are still trapped in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath region as the Meteorological office predicted more rains in the flood-hit area.

Over 100 members of 19 families were evacuated after their houses developed cracks. Three of the houses collapsed on Friday.

Amid evacuations and demolitions in sinking Joshimath, several residents and activists are calling for the National Thermal Power Corporation to shut down its activities in the region.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu on Monday stressed that every minute is important and directed immediate evacuation of people from the affected zone.

Six hundred houses in the "sinking" town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand have been evacuated after a survey via satellites.

Uttarakhand's "sinking" town Joshimath has been declared disaster-prone after cracks appeared in homes and roads, forcing authorities to evacuate scores of families.

Joshimath has been declared a landslide-subsidence zone and over 60 families living in damaged houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centres, a senior official said on Sunday.

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 reached 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.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday ordered an immediate evacuation of around 600 families living in houses that have developed huge cracks and are at risk in Joshimath town which is sinking.

18 people have died and over 200 are still missing after a glacial break in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of thousands, and damaging both houses and the nearby Rishiganga and NTPC power projects.

14 people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes and the nearby NTPC power plant, and washed away a small hydro power project...

The Uttarakhand government has said that it did everything it could in its evacuation efforts after the weather department had issued a warning on heavy rains in the state. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna held a high-level meeting on the tragedy today.

Rescuers scrambled on Saturday to evacuate about 8,000 people who are still trapped in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath region as the Meteorological office predicted more rains in the flood-hit area.