Joshimath, surrounding areas sink by 2.5 inch every year, finds study

Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing used satellite images collected between July 2020 and March 2022 to find that the entire region is gradually sinking

According to two-year research done by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Joshimath and the surrounding areas have been sinking at a pace of 6.5 cm or 2.5 inches each year, reported NDTV.

The Dehradun-based institute has been studying satellite photographs taken between July 2020 and March 2022 of the region, which is particularly sensitive and experiences a lot of tectonic activity.

Joshimath, a temple town that had been dubbed "sinking" for a while, hit a crisis point last year when huge fissures started to appear in its structures and roads. Another village 90 kilometres downstream has also begun to