Joshimath sinking tragedy: Full story

Cracking walls, sinking ground, and bursting roads are making Joshimath residents anxious.

People are forced to evacuate their homes because of fear of deadly landslides.

This is happening due to reckless construction in the area.

The mythological temple of Adi Guru Shankaracharya also now has cracks.

The 2500-year-old Kalpavriksha has also come under threat.

The cracks on the ground are becoming wider by the day.

The local people allege that mountain subsidence has arisen due to the hydro power project of NTPC.

Joshimath in Uttarakhand is a very sensitive zone and comes under Seismic Zone 5.

People protested on the streets to bring the matter to attention of government.

An expert committee has been constituted to look into the matter