Watch: How bad are things in Joshimath? Videos reveal severe damage to houses, roads
Several families were evacuated owing to land subsidence, which has damaged buildings and lead to cracks in walls.
Very scary situation unfolding in #Joshimath. Massive cracks & fissures in almost all houses, major hotels & roads. More than 700 families are impacted. Leaning buildings across the town.
— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) January 6, 2023
"The govt knew everything since last year but never took any action," says local residents. pic.twitter.com/Z7CizH0JYq
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— Rahul Namboodri🐶 (@Lets_Fact) January 5, 2023
On streets.. @PMOIndia @pushkardhami #Joshimath #जोशीमठ #जोशीमठ_बचाओ pic.twitter.com/d7mfOp1LeM
#Joshimath #जोशीमठ #जोशीमठ_बचाओ pic.twitter.com/968dk1ZPZx
— Rahul Namboodri🐶 (@Lets_Fact) January 5, 2023
Very scary situation unfolding in #Joshimath. Massive cracks in almost all houses, hotels and roads, Temples . More than 700 families are impacted. Leaning buildings across the town. pic.twitter.com/LVoZyFcTDr
— Jaya Mishra (@anchorjaya) January 7, 2023
डबल इंजन के 'विकास' की कीमत झेल रहा हूँ, मैं #जोशीमठ बोल रहा हूँ।
— Sumit Hridayesh (@SumitHridayesh) January 5, 2023
आज हूँ , दरक रहा हूँ, 'कल' के लिए डोल रहा हूँ, मैं जोशीमठ बोल रहा हूँ।
#Joshimath #SaveJoshimath #जोशीमठ_बचाओ @INCUttarakhand pic.twitter.com/jbDreCF5Uu
Very scary situation unfolding in #Joshimath. Massive cracks and fissures in almost all houses, major hotels and roads. More than 700 families are impacted. Leaning buildings across the town.
— Tanushree Pandey (@TanushreePande) January 6, 2023
Families tell me, "The govt knew everything since last year but never took any action." pic.twitter.com/G9SRvmG1kV
Houses and roads in Joshimath, Uttarakhand have sustained severe damage, as seen in the pictures and videos shared on Twitter. The residents of the holy town continue to experience panic as evacuation and rehabilitation efforts are ongoing.
On Thursday, January 5, several families were evacuated due to land subsidence, which resulted in deep cracks in the walls of houses and temples. According to ANI, the Chamoli Disaster Management Department has reported that 561 homes in the town have developed cracks due to ongoing land subsidence in the district. Water seepage from below ground level has also been reported in the JP Colony area.
Land subsidence is the sinking of the earth’s surface due to either geological or human-induced causes.
Joshimath, located in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, is situated in a high-risk seismic zone V.
जोशीमठ नगर अब अंतिम साँस ले रहा है
— Uniyal Bhuwan Chandra (@uniyalbadrinath) January 4, 2023
कितने घर कल बचेंगे पता नहीं, बड़े बुजुर्ग कहते है कि तैयारी के साथ सोएँ नींद में भागना न पड़े 😔
इस हिमालई क्षेत्र की आवाज़ को पूरे देश में पहुँचाएँ 🙏😔 #SaveJoshimath #Joshimath pic.twitter.com/9c13IstncA
दरकते- धँसते जोशीमठ को बचाने के लिए मशाल लिए सड़कों पर उतरा जनसैलाब.
— Indresh Maikhuri (@indreshmaikhuri) January 4, 2023
इन मशालों की तपिश संवेदनहीन सत्ता तक पहुंचे.
जोशीमठ तुम संघर्ष करो, हम तुम्हारे साथ हैं pic.twitter.com/wKTicFoPQ2
मंगलौर के लोग सरकार से जोशीमठ को बचाने की मांग करते है
— Qazi Nizamuddin (@qazinizamuddin) January 6, 2023
#Joshimath
#SaveJoshimath #जोशीमठ_बचाओ pic.twitter.com/59JwzLd4Qf
जोशीमठ नगर अब अंतिम साँस ले रहा है
— Karnavir Farswan (@FarswanKarnavir) January 7, 2023
कितने घर कल बचेंगे पता नहीं, बड़े बुजुर्ग कहते है कि तैयारी के साथ सोएँ नींद में भागना न पड़े ,इस हिमालई क्षेत्र की आवाज़ को पूरे देश में पहुँचाएँ ।#SaveJoshimath #Joshimath @pushkardhami pic.twitter.com/YeXKDpdgPy
Protests highlighting the cracks took place in various parts of Joshimath as the state government began evacuating at-risk families, according to PTI. In protest of administrative inaction, residents shouted slogans and blocked roads, and business establishments remained closed as the town observed a shutdown