JAMMU TAWI, Aug. 3 -- At least two houses and a school building were completely damaged, and more than six other houses developed cracks after a severe land subsidence occurred in a remote mountain village in Poonch district, officials said on Sunday.
The land in Saroti Jabran village reportedly began sinking following heavy rains on July 22. Over the past 11 days, the situation has deteriorated, forcing several families to abandon their homes as large cracks continued to widen across the affected area, officials said.
Tehsildar Mendhar Rahul Basotra confirmed the damage in the village and added that over a dozen houses remain under threat as the ground continues to show signs of instability.
Basotra said he, along with field staff, was ...