Experts probe 'tilting' Taj Mahal

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BBC News

By Jyotsna Singh
BBC correspondent in Delhi



Tilting in minarets has worsened over the decades, experts say


Indian authorities have launched an urgent investigation after historians reported that the Taj Mahal was leaning and in danger of sinking.

The government in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh has asked a committee of experts to report back in a week.

The historians fear the drying out of the nearby Yamuna river might have affected the Taj Mahal's foundations and want urgent action.

India's greatest tourist attraction marks its 350th anniversary this year.

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Maybe the Taj hasn't been the same since Princess Di used it to spin a sorry tale...

[ze_dscherman]

1. One of my favourite memories

The day of my 19th birthday (so that's almost 24 years ago now), I went to the Taj to see sunrise. Incredible beauty.

[miss_kitty]

2. maybe it hasn't been the same

since the world's climate started to change drastically