36 Villages At Flood Risk, If Hunza Lake Overruns

Around 36 villages are at flood risk if the landslide-triggered Atabad lake overruns. The rising water level at the lake has posed threat of outflow from the under construction spillway. Atleast 36 villages situated from Hunza and Gilgit may possibly be affected with the overspill, a private news channel said while quoting local administration . Gilgit’s Home Secretary, Asif Bilal Lodhi and the Speaker of the Legislature Wazir Baig said Atabad Lake may pour out. “The outpouring poses threat to at least 36 villages; however all necessary arrangements have been completed to cope with the situation,” they said.

Home Secretary said low-lying areas between Hunza and Gilgit would be evacuated, adding essential commodities including food and medicines would be dispatched in the next five days to the areas affected by the flood.