Houses in Shimla at risk of sinking due to incessant rain
The Hindu
Several houses across six panchayats in the Nankhari and Kotgarh areas of Shimla district are at risk of sinking due to incessant rains in the area. Continuous rains in the past few days in Himachal Pradesh have led to the sinking of land in a few villages, with several families evacuated to safer places.
Several houses across six panchayats in the Nankhari and Kotgarh areas of Shimla district are at risk of sinking due to incessant rains in the area, officials said on July 29.
Continuous rains in the past few days have led to the sinking of land in a few villages, with several families evacuated to safer places, Deputy Commissioner Shimla Aditya Negi told PTI.
We would request the geological experts to conduct a survey to find the reason behind the sinking of land, he said.
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