PMD issues Glof alert for GB, KP as fresh westerly wave approaches
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Rising temperatures and an incoming westerly wave are expected to accelerate ice melt, threatening downstream communities.
A glacial lake outburst flood destroys several link roads, besides a portion of the Karakoram Highway in Hunza. —Dawn/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) in the upper regions of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, due to a fresh westerly wave expected during the coming week.
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