{
  "id": 5907731,
  "title": "Cloudburst-induced floods disrupt life in Gilgit-Baltistan's Ghizer, Hunza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cloudburst-induced-floods-disrupt-life-in-gilgit-baltistans-ghizer-5907731",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:10:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027786/cloudburst-induced-floods-disrupt-life-in-gilgit-baltistans-ghizer-hunza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gilgit-Baltistan's Ghizer and Hunza regions faced severe flooding due to a cloudburst on Saturday, with the Karakoram Highway and other roads closed, causing widespread disruption. The floods damaged homes, crops, orchards, and electricity supplies in several areas, trapping residents and disrupting access to essential services.\n\nIn Naubahar village, flash floods destroyed Gushgush Jamaat Khana and affected farmland and fruit trees. The flood waters blocked the road between Immit and Barjangle, leaving residents stranded and demanding emergency assistance to restore access and provide compensation for their losses.\n\nThe Karakoram Highway, a vital route connecting Gilgit-Baltistan with the rest of Pakistan, was completely blocked from Sost to Khunjerab Top due to landslides. Relevant agencies were working to reopen the highway, and tourists were advised to avoid unnecessary travel.\n\nResidents expressed shock at the intensity of the downpour, with Waseem Baigal, a Gilgit resident, stating that he had never witnessed such heavy rain and thunderstorms in his life. Meanwhile, temperatures across Gilgit-Baltistan had dropped sharply, with Babusar Top receiving its first snowfall of the season on Saturday morning, despite the ongoing traffic on Babusar Road.\n\nThe GB Disaster Management Authority reported that the region experienced 120 floods caused by cloudbursts and melting glaciers between June and August, resulting in significant damage to homes, farmland, orchards, trees, irrigation channels, and roads, as well as power supply disruptions. Experts warned that the region was witnessing a shift in weather patterns, with frequent floods, landslides, and rapidly melting glaciers, posing a growing threat to the fragile ecosystem and vulnerable populations living among 8,000 glaciers and 300 glacial lakes.",
  "summary": "Karakoram Highway being cleared in Murtazaabad, Hunza.—Photo by the writer • Floods damage homes, farmland and orchards; roads blocked • Babusar Top gets season’s first snowfall as experts warn of changing weather patterns GILGIT: Cloudburst-induced floods blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and other roads, damaged farmland and properties and disrupted electricity supply in Ghizer district on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Cloudburst-induced floods disrupt life in GB's Ghizer, Hunza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cloudburst-induced-floods-disrupt-life-in-gbs-ghizer-hunza",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:38:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}