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A Himalayan town sinking under the weight of development

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Juhi Chaudhary
July 10, 2023

The town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand state is sinking, with dramatic consequences for its residents. DW tries to find out what is causing the subsidence and discovers the lessons it has for other communities set in fragile mountain environments.

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