A glacial lake broke down in a mountainous region of northern Pakistan, and downstream bridges were swept away.
It has been pointed out that more than 30 other glacial lakes may collapse due to the effects of heat waves at the site, and there are concerns about the spread of damage.
On the 7th, a glacial lake broke down in the Hunza Valley at the foot of the Karakorum Mountains in northern Pakistan, causing a large amount of water to flow out and the bridge that hung downstream of the river to collapse.
In the footage shot on site, you can see the muddy stream swept away the bridge girder, which appears to be made of concrete, and half of the bridge collapsed.
According to local media, there is no information on injuries, but Pakistan was hit by heat waves such as observing a maximum temperature of 49 degrees in southern Jacobabad at the end of last month, and the glacial lake that broke this time has a water level of 40 in 20 days. It was rising by%.
In addition, due to the influence of this heat wave, more than 3000 glacial lakes will appear in the area, and 33 of them may collapse soon, so there is concern about the spread of damage.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Asif Ali Zardari said in a statement yesterday that he needed to work together on the issue of climate change.