Uttarakhand govt orders geological study of 'sinking Joshimath'

As fearful residents of Joshimath continue their protests over the town's apparent sinking and appearance of cracks in their houses, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) has ordered a detailed bearing capacity analysis of the border town, regarded as the gateway to Badrinath, Valley of Flowers and Auli, following cracks in almost 500 houses.