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Cracks appear in 853-yr-old Jaisalmer fort after quake [1]

Jaisalmer: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on Richter scale at Mokla near Indo-Pak border on Thursday gave a blow to the 853-year-old Jaisalmer Fort, the only fort in the country with people living in it. The walls of the fort were damaged, raising concerns about the architectural marvel

Publication Date: 
10/04/2009
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
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Monuments [3], Natural Disasters [4], Earthquakes [5], Geological Survey Of India (GSI) [6], Jaisalmer (D) [7]

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