SCIENCEJul 11 · 08:25 UTCDAWN[email protected] (News Desk)

PMD issues Glof alert for GB, KP as fresh westerly wave approaches

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a glacial lake outburst flood (Glof) alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to a westerly wave causing snow and ice melt, risking high river levels, new glacial lakes, and downstream flooding. Over 7.1 million people in these regions are vulnerable, with advisories urging residents to avoid riverbanks and monitor weather alerts.

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