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Ongoing Land Sinking in J&K’s Poonch Damages About 50 Structures

Authorities attribute the sinking to recent heavy rain, with a resettlement plan now ordered.

Overview

  • The hillside in Kalaban village continues to subside, forcing ongoing evacuations to temporary shelters.
  • Officials report over 25 homes damaged and roughly 20 more with major cracks that render them unsafe.
  • About 700 residents, roughly half the village, are affected, according to minister Javed Ahmad Rana.
  • Public facilities including three school buildings, a mosque, a graveyard and the access road have sustained damage.
  • The SDRF is relocating residents as the minister cites heavy rainfall and poor drainage and pledges compensation, immediate relief and a proposal for permanent resettlement.