Overview

• Officials say a landslide blocked the Ghizer River on Friday, creating an approximately 7‑km lake that has begun to release water.
• More than 200 residents were evacuated from inundated villages with no confirmed fatalities, and about 40 people were airlifted to safety.
• Authorities warn the natural dam remains unstable and have instructed communities in Ghizer, Gilgit, Astore and Diamer to vacate riversides and stay on alert.
• Initial damage reports cite heavy losses across at least six villages, with assessments pointing to more than 300 homes destroyed or swept away.
• A local shepherd’s early warning helped trigger rapid rescues as emergency teams and the Pakistan Army responded during a monsoon season the NDMA says has killed over 785 people nationwide.