Massive Sinkhole In Kashmir Natural, "No Cause For Worry": Officials
NDTV
The wide distribution of carbonate rocks in south Kashmir is well documented, the official said.
The sinkhole formed in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir is a naturally occurring geological event and there is no cause for panic or worry, officials said here on Friday.
The sinkhole emerged on the Bringi nullah at Wandevalgam in the Kokernag area of the south Kashmir district on February 11 at around 4 pm. It disrupted the entire flow of the stream.
The Anantnag district administration said while immediate mitigation measures were initiated, concurrent efforts to understand the scientific cause of the event and possible resolutions were also started.
"While one intervention available was to immediately fill the sinkhole and divert the stream, however, given that sinkholes are naturally occurring geological events and pose no immediate danger, it was decided to investigate into the event scientifically and ensure that the intervention is scientifically rational and is not counterproductive," deputy commissioner, Anantnag, Piyush Singla said.
