Hunza, Baltistan Cut Off as Floods Block Karakoram Highway

Flood Cuts off Pakistan's Karakoram Highway as Sutlej River Communities Brace for Evacuation

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A glacial lake outburst flood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) severely damaged the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of tourists and travellers, while authorities in the Punjab Province issued evacuation orders for areas along the Sutlej River due to looming flood threats from intense monsoon activity, the Dawn reported. World News | Flood Cuts off Pakistan…

Another flood severs Karakoram Highway; Sutlej banks being evacuated

Hun­dreds of travellers and tourists stranded in Gilgit-Baltistan; efforts to reopen highway hampered by rising water levels.

Flooding in Hunza River causes massive damage, blocks Karakoram Highway

GILGIT: Flooding in the Hunza River has caused significant destruction in the Gulmit area of Gojal, leaving the Karakoram Highway blocked for vehicular traffic since yesterday. The RCC bridge in Gulmit has been buried under flood debris, cutting off travel between Pakistan and China via the Khunjerab border. Local authorities have engaged two excavators from the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) in efforts to restore the highway, but the situati…

Shisper glacier flood devastates PoGB, blocks Karakoram highway and isolates communities - The Tribune

Flooding from the Hunza Shisper Glacier in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has blocked the Karakoram Highway, damaged homes, farmland, and infrastructure, and stranded travellers. Over 50 labourers narrowly escaped rising waters, while residents face shortages of essentials. Officials warn the disaster, the worst since 2018, may worsen.

Hunza, Baltistan cut off as floods block Karakoram Highway

Severe flooding in the Hunza River has caused widespread destruction in the Gulmit area of Gojal, blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) for all vehicular traffic since

Glacial lake outbursts threaten homes in Gilgit-Baltistan

GILGIT: The threat from melting glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan continues to escalate, with two more houses coming under the impact of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) triggered by the Shisper Glacier. Officials warn that rising water levels in rivers could worsen the situation as the region braces for more rainfall between August 14 and 21. According to provincial spokesperson Fayazullah Firaq, flood-affected areas across Gilgit-Baltistan are …