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Poonch village faces Joshimath-type sinking
The New Indian Express
|September 18, 2025
KALABAN village, close to the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Poonch, has experienced Joshimath-type subsidence after recent heavy rainfall and landslides since the first week of September.
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At least 76 houses, three schools, and two religious sites have been damaged, rendering approximately 500700 people homeless.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Kalaban on Wednesday to assess the destruction.
He pledged full assistance to displaced families, approving an immediate aid of ₹38 lakh in addition to the ₹50 lakh already allocated under the SDRF.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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