Karakoram Highway Blockage at Multiple Points Due to Landslides Leaves Passengers Stranded for Hours

Karakoram Highway blockage at multiple points due to landslides leaves passengers stranded for hours

Highway reopenes for traffic after around 24 hours but possibility of more rockfalls and landslides not ruled out.

Heavy rain, snow cause landslides, block Karakoram highway in GB

Heavy rain and snowfall in Gilgit-Baltistan have triggered several landslides, blocking the important Karakoram Highway at multiple locations and leaving thousands of travelers stranded. Officials said the landslides occurred along the highway between Diamer District in Gilgit-Baltistan and areas of Kohistan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The road was blocked from Upper Kohistan’s Barseen area to Pattan in Lower Kohistan after debris and rocks …

Karakoram Highway blocked after heavy rains trigger landslides

GILGIT/KOHISTAN: Heavy rains in the northern areas have triggered landslides at several points along the Karakoram Highway, leading to its closure and cutting off Gilgit-Baltistan from other parts of the country. The Meteorological Department had earlier issued warnings of severe weather, advising the public to avoid unnecessary travel. However, local sources say that bus companies’ rush for profit and passengers’ haste often contribute to such …