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Many stranded in GB for six days as flood delays repairs

dawn.com · 14dShare

• Food, fuel, medicine shortages worsen in cut-off areas; travellers advised to wait until roads are restored • 130 homes destroyed, 20 bridges washed away in 89 flood-related incidents reported this monsoon • CM declares Tormik ‘calamity-hit’ GILGIT: Scores of residents and tourists remain stranded across Gilgit-Baltistan without access to basic supplies as climate change-fuelled floods and landslides kept key roads closed for a sixth consecutive day on Monday. Rising waters in streams and rivers continue to hamper restoration efforts across the Ska­rdu, Shigar, Ghanche, Kharm­ang and Astore districts. The prolonged blockade has left vulnerable populations in remote areas facing severe shortages of food, fuel and medical care, while tourists are trapped with dwindling resources. “Each passing day creates troubles for local residents,” Ali Hussain, a Skardu resident, told Dawn . He noted that the prices of available fuel and essential items have skyrocketed in cut-off areas. In Astore,

First report: Multiple areas in GB remain cut off after flash floods, Glofs wash away access routes — dawn.com, 17d