After Joshimath, Jammu's Doda village starts sliding

After Uttarakhand's Joshimath, Jammu's Doda village started sliding and officials reported that nearly 19 families were evacuated after their homes developed major cracks.

Nineteen families were evacuated after their homes developed cracks at a village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. Credit: PTI Photo

A few structures in the village started developing cracks and the situation was exacerbated by a landslide with the number of buildings damaged reaching 21. Credit: PTI Photo

While some families have shifted to a temporary shelter set up by the district administration, many others have returned to their ancestral homes. Credit: PTI Photo

The deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police visited the location and assured all help to the affected families. Credit: PTI Photo

Residents sit on a road after cracks appeared in their houses in Nai Basti area, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. Credit: PTI Photo

Police personnel stand guard near the spot after incidents of land subsidence in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. Credit: PTI Photo

A resident shows cracks that have appeared in his house in Nai Basti area in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. Credit: PTI Photo