[Pictory] Shishkat Village, Gojal

Shishkat is one of the worst affected villages of Gojal Valley, half of it submerged in the Gojal Lake. Like other affected parts of the region , people in Shishkat have been forced to leave their houses and live in temporary shelters constructed by NGOs.

A large number of the people of Shishkat have shifted to villages in Central Hunza. Economy of the village has collapsed due to 18 month long disconnection from the markets.

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