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Stranded Amid Landslides: Gilgit-Baltistan Battles Communication Breakdown | Science-Environment
GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN, JUL 24 – Heavy monsoon rains caused landslides and flash floods that blocked key roads and disrupted communication, stranding thousands including tourists, with rescue and restoration efforts underway.
- This week, heavy monsoon rains caused landslides in Gilgit-Baltistan, blocking roads, severing communication for six hours, and stranding thousands including foreign tourists, media report.
- Amid the ongoing monsoon season, heavy rainfall, glacial melts and heatwaves intensified flood risks, The News reported.
- Gilgit’s additional deputy commissioner said rescue teams are arranging airlifts for stranded tourists on Thursday, with efforts underway to restore communication and road access, attributed to Gilgit’s additional deputy commissioner.
- Responding to the crisis, Haji Gulbar Khan declared Thaki, Niyat, Khunra and Thor in Diamer as disaster zones, promised compensation, and instructed officials to reopen roads and provide relief.
- Future measures include the NHA continuing operations until all blocked roads are reopened, ensuring long-term connectivity and safety.
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Stranded Amid Landslides: Gilgit-Baltistan Battles Communication Breakdown | Science-Environment
Stranded Amid Landslides: Gilgit-Baltistan Battles Communication Breakdown Thousands of people, including foreign tourists, are stranded in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region due to extensive roadblocks caused by rain-triggered landslides. According to reports, mobile and internet services are also down following damage to fiber optic cables.The strategic Karakoram Highway remains impassable in the Kohistan district of Khyber Pa…
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