Grave rains and sudden floods have wreaked havoc in Gilgit-Baltistan, where 10 to 15 people were missing after being swept away by flood waters in the Babusar region, said Faizullah Firaq, Gilgit-Baltistan government on Wednesday.
The government has issued a solid opinion urging tourists to avoid traveling in the region for the moment.
Addressing a private news channel, Faizullah said that torrential rains and floods had caused significant lifes to lifespan and goods.
He confirmed that all tourists blocked on Babusar Road had been successfully rescued and benefit from free accommodation by local hotel owners and the government.
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He added that all the roads to Naran and Kaghan are currently closed, while the Karakoram highway has been blocked at two points, leaving dozens of travelers blocked in different places. However, the Silk Road remains open for small vehicles and catering work to Bisham is progressing quickly, he added.
Faizullah urged the public to avoid going to GB until the conditions normalize. He also mentioned that the chief minister of GB, Gulbar Khan, was to visit the affected areas, in particular Babasar, to assess the first -hand situation.
In Diamer, a state of emergency has been declared, where the sudden floods have already made five lives.
Earlier, the floods swept over 30 vehicles, completely destroying 10 to 15 of them and returned seven to eight kilometers from Babusar Road impracticable.
Four connection bridges, two mosques and more than 50 houses have also been destroyed, while the fiber optic and electricity lines have been damaged, reducing communications. Tourists from Thak and Babusar therefore lost contact with their families.
Alert of lightning floods for northern Pakistan
Meanwhile, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued an opinion for July 23 and 24, warning that heavy rains can trigger sudden floods in local draws and streams through Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottaba, Bunina, Nowshera, Swabi Mardan, Mardan, Murrere, Gallabad, Islama, Swabi, Mardan, Mardan, Murrere, Gallabad, Islam Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan’s Hill Torrents, northeast of Punjab and Cashmire.
Monsoon rains persist in most of the upper parts of Pakistan
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Through Pakistan, a widespread monsoon activity is driven by a seasonal bottom in the northwest of Balutchistan and wet currents from the Oman Sea. A wave of West also influences the higher regions of the country, providing unstable conditions and a high risk of sudden floods, landslides and infrastructure damage.
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Urban floods are also a concern in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Okara, Nowshera and Peshawar, where heavy showers are likely to submerge drainage systems, the Met Office Met.
Local authorities monitor the low areas for potential urban floods, especially since drainage systems remain under pressure of the increase in humidity and seasonal runoff.
Karachi approves thunderstorms, the rain
Karachi is likely to cope with thunderstorms accompanied by rain while the PMD has issued a new warning for certain parts of the Sindh, providing for “a partially cloudy storm” in the port city on Wednesday.
The sunny weather is expected Thursday without any planned rain, while Friday can see a partially cloudy sky without precipitation. Coastal areas such as Thitta can also attend light showers, while hot and humid conditions will persist in southern Sindh.
Land sliding warnings for mountainous regions
In the mountainous regions of KHYBER-PAKHTUNKHWA, MRIREE, GALLIYAT, CACHEMIRE and GILGIT-BALTISTAN, the threat of landslides and mud shifts remains high, which increases the risk of road closings and transport disturbances. PMD officials warned against non -essential travel in these areas during the forecast period.
The forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday suggest that the rain, the wind and the Thonders are probably in Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeast of Balutchistan, with very heavy falls expected in the upper KP, GB, the Punjab region, Punjab of North-East.
In cashmere, Muzaffarabad received 49 mm and Kotli 16 mm. KP saw moderate precipitation with 31 mm in Kakul and 26 mm in Balakot. In GB, Bagrote recorded 9 mm of rain.
