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GILGIT: Rapid glacier melting has deepened the crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan, with rising temperatures sharply increasing water discharge and mudflow in rivers and streams, causing widespread damage in downstream areas.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday is-sued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (Glof) alert for the Hoper and Hisper valleys in Nagar district.
Authorities said the ongoing heatwave across Gilgit-Baltistan has accelerated glacier melt, leading to swelling rivers and streams.
Floods and mudslides damaged link roads, bridges, electricity infrastructure, agricultural land and public and private property in several remote areas.
