{"id":79413,"date":"2022-03-16T22:24:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=79413"},"modified":"2022-03-16T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:36:05","slug":"alert-heatwave-could-lead-to-faster-melting-of-glaciers-cause-floods-in-gilgit-baltistan-warns-pmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/en\/2022\/03\/16\/alert-heatwave-could-lead-to-faster-melting-of-glaciers-cause-floods-in-gilgit-baltistan-warns-pmd\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Heatwave could lead to faster melting of glaciers, cause floods in Gilgit-Baltistan, warns PMD"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><strong>GILGIT\/ISLAMABAD:\u00a0<\/strong>The average temperature in Gilgit-Baltistan could soar by 7-8 degrees, above normal temperature, during the next week, triggering floods due to faster melting of glaciers and snow.<\/p>\n<p>This has been stated by the Pakistan Meteorological Department in a notification issued on March 15.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79415\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-16-at-12.59.50-PM.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79415 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-16-at-12.59.50-PM-537x800.jpeg?resize=537%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-16-at-12.59.50-PM.jpeg?resize=537%2C800&amp;ssl=1 537w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-16-at-12.59.50-PM.jpeg?resize=302%2C450&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-16-at-12.59.50-PM.jpeg?resize=768%2C1144&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-16-at-12.59.50-PM.jpeg?w=859&amp;ssl=1 859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copy of the notification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hasanabad in Hunza has specifically been declared &#8216;at risk&#8217; of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF).<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies and communities have been warned to &#8216;stay vigilant&#8217; to cope with any untoward incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GILGIT\/ISLAMABAD:\u00a0The average temperature in Gilgit-Baltistan could soar by 7-8 degrees, above normal temperature, during the next week, triggering floods due to faster melting of glaciers and snow. 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