The Karakorum highway has been closed to traffic on various points in gilgit-baltistan due to landsliding

Diamar Deputy Commissioner (DC) Captain (Rtd) Arif Ahmad told Dawn.com that the KKH was blocked near the Gandalo district of Goharabad village, adding that there were nine blockades within 1.5 kilometers.
He went on to say that two cars were damaged in a landslide. However, the passengers were unharmed and the vehicle was pulled from the landslide.

D.C.Ahmad said flooding from rains over the past eight days had damaged more than 50 homes in the district, along with nearly 250 kilometers of connected roads and nine vehicles, causing misery for local residents. said that it has further increased
DC also confirmed that in addition to the main road and connecting roads, water lines were also damaged in Dalair Tesils in Diamar district. DC Ahmad urged tourists and commuters to avoid unnecessary trips to KKH as landslides and landslides have been occurring daily in KKH recently.

Muhammad Hafeez Tangiri, a resident of Diamas Tangir Tesir, said the floods had devastated his village, damaging suspension bridges, main roads and access roads. Meanwhile, Ghazanfar Ali of Hunza DC said heavy rains last night had also closed roads to Misgar and Shimshal villages.

Fariha Arif

Writer & Blogger

For Questions, Query & Business, contact us at: hello@expertspakistan.com

Copyright © Expert's Pakistan