GLOF risk in northern Pakistan: PMD
According to the PMD's Research and Development Division, persistent high temperatures are accelerating snow and glacier melt, increasing the likelihood of GLOF and flash flood incidents in vulnerable valleys and surrounding areas over the current and upcoming week.
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