{"id":48029,"date":"2025-06-26T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=48029"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:39:12","slug":"pakistan-issues-glacial-lake-outburst-warning-for-northern-areas-as-temperatures-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-issues-glacial-lake-outburst-warning-for-northern-areas-as-temperatures-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan issues glacial lake outburst warning for northern areas as temperatures soar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48030\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Glacial-Lake-Outburst.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Glacial-Lake-Outburst.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Glacial-Lake-Outburst-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>ISLAMABAD : 26 June 2025 &#8211; Pakistan\u2019s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) this week issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for the country\u2019s northern areas, citing \u201cpersistent high temperatures\u201d and intense monsoon currents as the main reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan is consistently ranked among the countries most adversely affected by climate change. Climate change has triggered irregular weather patterns in the country, which include unusually heavy rains, droughts and heat waves.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release on Wednesday, the NDMA said sustained heat for the past several weeks has accelerated snow and glacier melt in Pakistan\u2019s northern regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe added influence of monsoon rains and thunderstorms have now significantly increased hydrometeorological pressure on glacial lakes, raising the risk of sudden GLOF events,\u201d the NDMA said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GVc02H8bsh\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/president-tajikistan-calls-for-global-strategy-to-save-the-glaciers-suggests-7-points-for-the-preservation-of-water-resources-at-international-conference\/\">President Tajikistan Calls for Global Strategy to Save the Glaciers &#8211; Suggests 7 Points for the Preservation of Water Resources at International Conference<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;President Tajikistan Calls for Global Strategy to Save the Glaciers &#8211; Suggests 7 Points for the Preservation of Water Resources at International Conference&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/president-tajikistan-calls-for-global-strategy-to-save-the-glaciers-suggests-7-points-for-the-preservation-of-water-resources-at-international-conference\/embed\/#?secret=MZdMWO3ZPI#?secret=GVc02H8bsh\" data-secret=\"GVc02H8bsh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It said Reshun, Brep, Booni, Sardar Gol, Thalu 1 and 2, Badswat, Hinarchi, Darkut and Hundur valleys are at \u201cheightened risk\u201d in case of a GLOF events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSudden outbursts from these glacial lakes may trigger flash floods, posing a serious threat to human lives, livestock, and agriculture,\u201d the disaster management authority said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDamage to infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and communication networks is likely, and access to remote valleys may be temporarily disrupted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NDMA urged residents, tourists and trekkers to avoid traveling near glaciers, glacial lakes and riverbanks in the identified areas.<\/p>\n<p>It urged locals to stay informed through official alerts and cooperate with authorities on evacuation instructions where necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Floods in 2022, brought by record monsoon rains and glacial melt in northern mountains, killed over 1,700 people and impacted 33 million people out of a population of 220 million. Raging currents swept away homes, vehicles, crops and livestock in damages estimated at $30 billion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lsHfQx9yNg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/1000-dangerous-glacier-lakes-in-central-asia-tajik-uzbekkazakh-kyrgyz-population-can-be-affected-incidents-in-switzerland-nepal-are-whistle-blower\/\">1000 DANGEROUS GLACIER LAKES IN CENTRAL ASIA ! Tajik, Uzbek,Kazakh, Kyrgyz Population can be Affected ! Incidents in Switzerland, Nepal are Whistle Blower<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;1000 DANGEROUS GLACIER LAKES IN CENTRAL ASIA ! Tajik, Uzbek,Kazakh, Kyrgyz Population can be Affected ! 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