- Volunteers helped repair flood -damaged water channel.
- Rescue teams are looking for waste for those who are still missing.
- High alarm emergency relief across local hospitals.
In a tragic reversal of events, eight local volunteers lost their lives in a massive landslide when they participated in restoring the flood -damaged Danyor Nullah in Gilgit, officials said Monday.
Several others were injured and rushed to hospitals where relief services have been activated, while rescue teams and locals continue to search for those still trapped during the waste.
According to sources on Earth, the volunteers helped repair the flood -damaged water channel when the mud’s credit hit.
As a result, several people were buried under tons of land and rocks.
Police said four people were pulled out during the waste in critical condition, but many are still caught as rescue teams and locals work tirelessly to find them.
Local authorities informed that society is gathered and rushed to help with the ongoing rescue effort. It is a heartbreaking situation that takes place in Gilgit.
The recent Monsun -Stave -protected destruction over Pakistan with scenes with urban floods, flash floods and landslides that resulted in over 260 deaths, while several others are still missing with infrastructure damage.
Gilgit Baltistan, who hosts several tourist hot spots, was also beaten by flash floods and landslides, where chief minister Haji Gulbar Khan, last month, said at least 10 people were killed and four others were injured in the region of flooding triggered by intense monsoon rain.
The expansion of the extent of injuries said the minister of chief said 300 houses were destroyed, while 200 were partially damaged. 30-40% of water channels and 15 to 20 kilometers of roads were also damaged.
Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Compensation Control distributed among families affected by recent floods in Gilgit Baltistan and conducted immediate restoration of damaged infrastructure under an RS4 billion relief package.
During his visit to the region, Prime Minister RS1 million handed over compensation checks to the next one on relatives of those who lost their lives in the accident. The Prime Minister offers prayers for the deceased and rapid improvement of the wounded, and said he had come to express solidarity with flood victims.
“Pakistan is among the countries most affected by climate change,” Prime Minister Shehbaz said while approaching the check-distribution ceremony.
He called for the creation of an advanced warning system to mitigate future disaster risks. “An early warning system is the need for the hour,” he emphasized.
He instructed the Minister of Communications to take immediate steps to restore infrastructure and promised that his next visit to the region would take place by the end of this month.
The premiere also revealed that a 100-Megawatt solar energy project in the region would be completed this year.
