Floods wreak havoc on Diamer

GILGIT: Climate cha­nge-induced disasters continued to batter Gilgit-Bal­tistan (GB) as flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall caused widespread destruction in various parts of Diamer district. According to a statement issued by the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Mana­gement Authority (GBD­MA), flash floods occurred at six locations in Diamer early on Monday. The floods damaged se­v­eral houses, the Kar­akoram Highway (KKH), link roads connecting remote areas, crops, agricultural land, and publi...

By [email protected] (Jamil Nagri)