Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) A total of 19 families in a village in J&K’s Doda district were shifted to safer places after their houses and other structures developed cracks, officials said.
“A mosque and a religious school for girls at Nai Basti in Thathri, 35 km from Doda town, have been declared as unsafe,” officials said.
A landslide on Thursday resulted in damage to some more houses after a few structures had developed cracks earlier.
“Nineteen families have been shifted to a safer location after their houses were rendered unsafe. We are observing the situation and taking steps to protect the affected families,” an official said.
–IANS
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