At least eight buildings that had developed cracks and were declared unsafe following recent rains collapsed in the Anni area of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on August 24, throwing up large clouds of dust and debris. There were no casualties.
The buildings housing shops, banks and other commercial establishments had developed cracks four-five days ago, Anni Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Naresh Verma, who was at the spot, said.
The buildings were declared unsafe and vacated recently, he said.
