Hunza lake to burst on 27th: Experts

By jazbablog - Tue May 25, 8:43 pm

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Hunza lake water entered into low-lying areas and inundated more villages in the areas on Monday, as experts have warned that the natural lake formed in wake of a landslide in Attabad is likely to overspill on May 27, as the overflow might submerge the low-lying areas.

The gap between the spillway and the water level in the lake has increased to ten feet, reported a private news channel.

Deputy Commissioner Hunza, Zafar Waqar Taj said due to expansion of lake into Phissoo, the increase in water level had steadied.

The deputy commissioner said, “Entrance into the vacated 32 villages in Hunza Nagar and Gilgit was already banned at night in view of imminent threat of flood; however, now the ban has been extended to be in force at daytime as well.”

He said, “We have warned the people and a clear-cut advisory has been issued.”
The administration, holding the situation as highly hazardous, has set today (Tuesday), as the deadline for overflow from the lake.

Nespak and PWD engineered visited the region and handed over their assessment report to the local administration.

The government had earlier declared a high alert in Hunza and banned entrance into the vacated villages in view of threat flooding.

To tackle the situation, 30 relief camps have been established in which more than 30,000 people are being housed.

According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Spokesman and Director General Operation Brig Sajid Naeem, the water level in the lake has reached 354 feet, which currently stands 2.5 metres below the spillway. “The lake is 354 feet deep and 19 km long, and the water level during the past 24 hours has risen by 1.57 feet,” he added.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said the rescue operation was in full swing and all preparations had been completed to cope with any untoward situation.

Sajid said a survey report had also been sent to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa govt to make arrangements for any emergency in the low-lying areas of Shangla, Mansehra, Kala Dhaka and Kohistan.

He said around 14,000 affected people had so far been moved from the affected areas out of which about 10,000 have been housed in 31 camps with remaining 4,000 staying with their relatives.