New York: “Over the weekend, UN relief chief Tom Fletcher released 600,000 US dollars to support response to the 2025 monsoon season in Pakistan”, said the UN Spokesperson in New York yesterday (25 August). Press briefing by Stephane Dujarric, UN Spokesman Turning to Pakistan, our humanitarian colleagues say that over the last ten days local … Read more
A spillway has formed in the dam created by the devastating flood in Raushen late last night, and the water has begun to flow.The destructive flood was triggered by the bursting of a glacial lake above Talidas near Roshan last night, which completely flattened Talidas village and buried hundreds of houses under the floodwaters. The … Read more
Climate change and induced temperature rise Glacial lake burst causing devastating flood in Talidas, near Raushen, in district Ghizer Hundreds of homes, a school, Jamat Khana, Mosque, health center and main Ghizer road completely sub-merged The Flood blocked Ghizer river, turning it into massive dam near Raushen Hundreds of homes, a girls high school … Read more
The city is flooded everywhere, with an urban flooding situation.Major roads including Shahrah-e-Faisal, University Road, and I.I. Chundrigar Road are submerged.Vehicles, buses, and motorcycles broke down and floated in water at various places. 10 people lost their lives due to incidents of wall collapses and electrocution caused by the rain.Water entered homes in areas such … Read more
Due to Climate Change, the Baltoro Glacier in Karakoram is Melting 25 to 30 lakes have formed on Baltoro Glacier due to melting ice Pakistan is among the few countries in the world that are being severely affected by climate change. Due to increasing temperature and intensifying weather conditions, the glaciers in Pakistan are melting … Read more
Flash floods after thunder storm caused heavy lose in different parts of District Ghizer on August 14. In the Yasin region of Gilgit-Baltistan, torrential rains triggered devastating floods that caused widespread destruction. Large swathes of agricultural land, orchards, standing crops, trees, canals, roads, and bridges were destroyed. On Thursday, August 14th, while Pakistan’s Independence Day … Read more