Abrar Ahmed Mirza, the chief secretary for Gilgit Baltistan, stated that for the last two weeks, the area has been hit hard by a string of climate-related calamities, leaving significant infrastructure in ruins, more than 200 dwellings damaged, and at least nine confirmed dead.
According to The News, the area, which is tucked away in Pakistan’s north, has experienced severe weather, with heat waves, flash floods, and landslides brought on by glacial melts.
The top official noted during a news briefing on Thursday that the area first experienced heat waves and glacier melt before experiencing a fresh round of intense rains that caused landslides and flash floods, especially in the districts of Diamer and Astore.
