Incidents of land sinking in the Joshimath area were reported as early as the 1970s. A rapid subsidence of a maximum of 5.4 centimeters was triggered in Joshimath town in the 12 days up to Jan. 8.

SRINAGAR: A Joshimath-type land sinking has taken place in the remote Pernote village in Raman district on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway causing damage to over 50 houses and four electricity ...

New Delhi: After Uttarakhand's Joshimath, it's Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban which is facing the land subsidence crisis. Due to the sinking land in the area, more than 50 houses have been damaged ...

Some rescue teams are also going by road. We will set up a temporary control room in Joshimath," Dhami told reporters.

The biggest reason why Joshimath, a town of over 20,000 people is sinking, is related to the geography of the town. The landslide debris on which the city was established has a low bearing ...