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Cracks develop in Maharashtra village, 400 people evacuated

October 17, 2025 13:39 IST
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Utkarsh Mishra
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A village of about 400 persons in Maharashtra's Beed district was evacuated after cracks developed there, prompting a team from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to visit the location, an official said on Friday.

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The village of Kapildharwadi is about 150 kilometres from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and lies around 2 km from the famous Kapildhar waterfall.

District Collector Vivek Johnson told PTI that cracks developed in Kapildharwadi on October 1 and kept increasing.

"One crack has reached a size of 5-6 feet. A team from the Geological Survey of India has examined the cracks," he said.

 

Nearly 400 persons of 85 families lived in the village. They have been shifted to a rest house at Manmath Swami temple in the area, he said.

"We have identified a site to relocate these villagers and have also started the procedure. The detailed report by the GSI has not yet come," the official added.

Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Utkarsh Mishra
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