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Media persons warned against moving close to Sinkhole in Anantnag

Sinkhole in Brengi Kokernag.

Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday warned media persons against moving close to a sinkhole in Brengi area of Kokernag in Anantnag, underscoring that they pose threat to themselves as well as attract the general public there.

“It has been observed that despite restrictions being imposed on any assembly of general public or movement of individuals near sinkhole in Brengi on 11 February 2022 by Sub Divisional Magistrate Kokernag, a number of media personnel continue to move close to and into the sinkhole, posing threat to their own life,” Tehsildar Kokernag said in an advisory issued today.

“This, in turn, attracts general public near the sinkhole which increases the threat to life and makes crowd control difficult for the administration,” reads the advisory.

“Hence all media personnel are hereby advised and warned not to violate the restrictions imposed around the sinkhole,” it said.

The statement further said that action under relevant sections of law shall be taken against anyone found violating the order.

The vertical sinkhole has disrupted its water flow and as per experts, it is a natural phenomenon developed due to the gradual dissolution of limestone rocks in the water body.

 

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