A local shepherd in the Ghizer of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) district was honored for saving hundreds of lives after raising the alarm when a flood of the Glacial Lake (GLOF) threatened to devastate his village.
The natural phenomenon sparked huge floods and general destruction, creating an artificial lake, officials announced on Friday.
GB government spokesman GB, Faizullah Firaq, confirmed that the glacier broke out in Tali Das in the Gupis de Ghizer region had sparked floods and destruction.
Shepherd Wasiat Khan was in the mountains when he noticed that something was wrong. From where he was standing, he could see a glacier breaking and knew that the village below was in serious danger.
What he did then saved hundreds of lives.
He released his phone and started calling his people to Tali Das, warning them to leave their homes before it was too late.
Responding to the vital alert, men, women, the elderly and children rushed into darkness, carrying everything they could while heading towards higher land.
At the end of the night, nearly 100 houses were deserted and around 200 lives were healthy and healthy.
When the massive flood finally fell, the houses were damaged, much beyond the repair.
Recognizing his rapid thought, the GB police later announced a reward of 10,000 rupees for Khan. He also received a certificate of appreciation for his presence of mind and courage.
The spokesman Firaq later confirmed that several villages had been flooded by the flood, causing heavy financial losses and added that no life was lost, but warned that the blocked river presented other risks of damage.
For the inhabitants of Tali Das, the night could have ended with a tragedy. Instead, due to the vigilance of a man, an entire community was saved.
The officials said that because of the GLUF, several villages have been overwhelmed, causing huge structural and material losses. However, no loss of human life has yet been reported.
According to the administration of the district, the landslides have completely blocked the Gilgit-Shandur road. Land lands have occurred from two directions in the Tali Das stream, cutting the village of Raushan.
Ghizer’s additional sub-commissioner said that a landslide in Raushan, Tali Das, had completely blocked the Ghizer river flow for 3 hours in the morning, with more communities affected by flood waters.
However, timeless warnings have assured that no life was lost.
In a statement, Raja Ajmal in charge of rescue said that up to 200 people affected had been transferred to the Somme and Yangal areas.
He said that the rescue operation was underway to withdraw six people from the Rawshan drain.
The rescue manager said that the water had started to flow after six six -hour blockages from the Ghizer river, reducing the risk of flooding for low areas.
The Minister of the Interior of the GB, Shams Lone, said that although the flood has once again caused the devastation of Ghizer, no loss of life, has been reported so far. He added that reports had emerged from some blocked people, for whom helicopters had been requested.
A commander of the northern regions of the Command Force has already sent a helicopter in an emergency for rescue efforts.
Meanwhile, the government spokesman said more than 50 people had been saved so far. He said that the glacier’s explosion blocked the river flow into the region, backing up water and forming a large lake, putting the colonies nearby in danger.
