标题：Mudslide-created lake in Gilgit Baltistan sparks fears of ‘catastrophic’ flooding
时间：2025-8-23
正文：
A 7-km (4-mile) lake in northern Pakistan, created by a mountain mudslide, is threatening to burst and unleash potentially "catastrophic" floods downstream, officials warned on Saturday.
The mud flow descended into the main Ghizer River channel and blocked it completely on Friday, creating the lake in Gilgit Baltistan province, the National Disaster Management Authority said.
The blockage created a "dam-like structure" that poses a significant threat of bursting, it said in a situation report by its provincial office.
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The new lake "can cause a catastrophic flood", said Zakir Hussain, director general of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.
Four downstream districts - Ghizer, Gilgit, Astore and Diamer - face a serious threat, he told Reuters.
Ghizer is north of the mountain districts in northwest Pakistan where floods triggered by the worst of this year's monsoon rains and cloudbursts have killed nearly 400 people since August 15.
People wade through a flooded street as they carry a woman towards the hospital at Latifabad, Hyderabad, Pakistan, August 22, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS
People wade through a flooded street as they carry a woman towards the hospital at Latifabad, Hyderabad, Pakistan, August 22, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS
A video shared by the national authority on a WhatsApp group where it issues statements shows black mud sliding down the mountain before landing in the river. Reuters could not independently verify the video, which an official at the authority said was shot by residents.
Similar mud flows landed in the river from different mountainsides, said provincial government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq.
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A shepherd on higher ground, the first to spot the mud flow crashing down, alerted villagers and local authorities, he said. As a result of the warning, he said, nearly 200 people in dozens of scattered houses tucked in the mountainsides and the river's surroundings were rescued.
The lake has started discharging water, meaning the threat of a burst is receding, but flash floods in downstream districts cannot be ruled out until the lake is completely cleared, Faraq said.
The communities downstream have been directed to stay on high alert and vacate areas along the river, he said.
Floods across Pakistan have killed 785 since the monsoon started in late June, the national authority said, warning of two more rain spells by September 10.
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来源：the tribune
url：
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562780/mudslide-created-lake-in-gilgit-baltistan-sparks-fears-of-catastrophic-flooding
标题：Officials confirm 234 deaths in Buner after cloudburst, floods
时间：2025-8-23
正文：
PESHAWAR: A government report has revealed the catastrophic impact of a recent cloudburst and subsequent flooding in Pakistan’s Buner district, causing large-scale destruction to lives, property, and infrastructure, ARY News reported.
According to the report, the floods in Buner claimed 234 lives, the highest death toll in the affected areas. The disaster destroyed 162 houses and partially damaged 575 others.
Key infrastructure was severely hit, with 110 kilometers of roads, bridges, and other facilities extensively damaged.
Agricultural losses in Buner are staggering, as 55,890 acres of farmland were submerged. Additionally, 825 shops were destroyed, and 3,638 livestock perished, dealing a severe blow to local livelihoods.
The Public Health Department faced damages worth Rs 194.8 million due to the collapse of water channels and related infrastructure.
Similarly, the Education Department reported that 29 educational institutions were affected, including one school completely destroyed and several others partially damaged.
The Agriculture Department confirmed that 26,142 acres of crops were ruined, leading to losses exceeding Rs 250 million.
Meanwhile, the Highway Authority stated that 4 kilometers of road were washed away, causing damages of more than Rs 320 million.
Authorities have warned that rehabilitation will require significant resources as the region struggles to recover from the widespread devastation caused by the cloudburst and floods.
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Earlier, Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to supporting flood-affected families and expediting rehabilitation efforts, particularly in the worst-hit districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet, the prime minister expressed deep concern over the devastation caused by recent heavy rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods in Swat, Swabi, Mansehra, Shangla, and other areas.
He said federal ministers, secretaries, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and the armed forces were fully engaged in relief operations.
Recalling the destruction from the 2022 Pakistan floods, which claimed around 100 lives, the premier noted that this year’s flash floods had resulted in an even heavier human toll, with more than 700 deaths nationwide—over 400 of them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone.
He also expressed solidarity with victims in Karachi, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
PM of Pakistan stressed the need to discourage illegal constructions along waterways, warning that such practices aggravated flood risks.
Pakistan’s premier also raised concern over large-scale tree cutting in Galyat and other regions, vowing to convene a meeting soon on environmental protection.
来源：arynews
url：
https://arynews.tv/pakistan-floods-official-report-on-buner-disaster/
标题：Two large lakes formed by glacial outburst in Gilgit-Baltistan: officials
时间：2025-8-23 09:09:00
正文：
Two large lakes have emerged following glacial outbursts in Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) Ghizer district following flooding caused by heavy rain this month, regional officials said on Saturday.
A glacial burst, or glacial lake outburst flood (glof), refers to an outburst of water from a glacial lake which could lead to severe flooding downstream. At least 200 people were rescued after a glacier burst in GB, blocking the Ghizer River a day prior.
Due to yesterday’s glacial burst, water containing debris and heavy stones fell into the river and stopped it from flowing for eight to nine hours.
“The water remained standing, causing river water to spread for seven kilometres and become an artificial lake,” provincial government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq told Dawn.com.
Meanwhile, the GB Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) said that the Ghizer River changed course in the district on August 4 and began flowing over the Gilgit-Chitral Road.
“A lake measuring 2,000 feet long and more than 50 metres wide has emerged in Khatam village as a result of the flood debris, due to which the Gilgit-Chitral Road is still closed,” GBDMA district official Ghufranullah Baig told Dawn.com.
“This lake has affected a small settlement nearby, while trees and a large area of land have been submerged.”
Asraruddin Asrar, a prominent social figure from Ghizer, told Dawn.com that lakes being formed by natural floods in the area were an ongoing phenomenon for a long time.
“Khalti Lake was formed in the 1980s; it still exists and has a great reputation in the area as a tourist attraction,” he said. “Sost Lake came into existence in the 1990s, and a lake was also formed at Haim last year as a result of floods. The largest number of lakes is found in Ghizer district.”
In 2010, a landslide in Attabad blocked the Hunza River, resulting in the renowned Attabad Lake, which is a popular destination for tourists.
Pakistan is home to over 13,032 glaciers, the largest reservoir of glaciers outside of the polar regions. However, experts have warned that about 10,000 glaciers in Chitral and GB have been reported to be receding due to climate change–induced temperature rise.
Earlier this month, a glof from the Shishper Glacier tore through Hassanabad Nullah, sweeping away part of the Karakoram Highway and destroying public and private properties.
A glacier burst in Bagrot Valley caused the death of one person on August 1, while his father was injured, according to the regional government’s spokesperson.
来源：Dawn
url：
https://www.dawn.com/news/1935780/two-large-lakes-formed-by-glacial-outburst-in-gilgit-baltistan-officials
标题：NDMA - Monsoon 2025 Daily Situation Report No. 59
时间：2025-8-23
正文总结：
Summary of NDMA Monsoon 2025 Daily Situation Report No. 59 (August 23, 2025)
I. Casualties
(1) Past 24 Hours
Deaths: A total of 3 people died nationwide, all in Sindh—2 males in Badin and 1 child in Tharparkar, all due to lightning.
Injuries: 7 people were injured nationwide, including 5 children in Shangla (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, KP) related to rains from August 15-20, and 2 males in Badin (Sindh).
(2) Cumulative Situation
A total of 788 people died and 1018 were injured nationwide. KP (469 deaths, 285 injuries), Punjab (165 deaths, 584 injuries), and Sindh (54 deaths, 71 injuries) were the worst-hit provinces. Causes of death included lightning, flash floods, and house collapses.
II. Infrastructure and Property Losses
(1) Past 24 Hours
Houses damaged: No new specific numbers were mentioned; losses in some provinces were linked to rains from August 15-20.
Livestock perished: No new specific numbers were mentioned.
Roads damaged: 1.55 km in total—1 km partially damaged in West Karachi (Sindh) and 0.55 km fully washed away in Shigar (Gilgit-Baltistan, GB).
Bridges damaged: 4 bridges washed away in Swat (KP), related to rains from August 15-20.
(2) Cumulative Situation
655.5 km of roads, 238 bridges, 6630 houses, and 5548 livestock were damaged/lost. KP suffered the most losses (3926 houses, 4904 livestock), followed by Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) with 1187 houses damaged.
III. Flood Relief Activities
(1) Past 24 Hours
Only 8 de-watering pumps were distributed in Sindh; no other relief supplies were newly distributed (total 8 items nationwide).
(2) Cumulative Situation
A large number of supplies were distributed across provinces: 3869 tents and 3921 blankets in KP, 14000 sandbags in GB, and 153 de-watering pumps in Sindh, covering accommodation, protection, and drainage needs.
IV. Relief and Medical Camps
A total of 519 relief camps housed 29311 people, with KP accounting for over 88% (308 camps, 25927 occupants). 3227 people received medical treatment cumulatively, mainly in KP (2300) and GB (927). No new camps or medical records in the past 24 hours (NTR).
V. Rescue Operations
A total of 512 rescue operations rescued 25644 people. KP achieved remarkable results with 211 operations rescuing 14317 people, and Punjab rescued 9211 people through 245 operations. No new rescue records in the past 24 hours (NTR).
VI. Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast
(1) Weather and River Alerts
Weather: Widespread thunderstorms (with heavy rains in isolated areas) were expected in upper catchments of the Indus and Kabul Rivers in 24 hours; heavy rains may hit catchments of the Sutlej and Ravi Rivers in 72 hours.
Rivers: The Indus River reached high flood level at Guddu and medium level at Sukkur; the Sutlej River (Ganda Singh Wala) remained at high flood level (likely to last 48 hours); flash floods may occur in Kabul River tributaries.
(2) Reservoir Levels
Tarbela Dam was at 1549.20 ft (99.20% storage); Mangla Dam at 1218.70 ft (75.73% storage), both at relatively high levels.
VII. Rainfall
Minimal rainfall in the past 24 hours: 5 mm in Takht Bai (KP) and parts of Lahore (Punjab), with trace rainfall in other provinces.
巴基斯坦国家灾害管理局 2025 年季风季第 59 期每日情况报告（2025 年 8 月 23 日）
一、伤亡情况
（一）过去 24 小时
死亡人数：全国共 3 人死亡，均来自信德省，其中巴丁地区 2 名男性、塔尔帕克地区 1 名儿童，死因均为雷击。
受伤人数：全国共 7 人受伤，开伯尔 - 普赫图赫瓦省（KP）尚格拉地区 5 名儿童受伤（与 8 月 15-20 日降雨相关）；信德省巴丁地区 2 名男性受伤。
（二）累计情况
全国累计死亡 788 人、受伤 1018 人。KP 省死亡 469 人、受伤 285 人，旁遮普省死亡 165 人、受伤 584 人，信德省死亡 54 人、受伤 71 人，为伤亡较严重省份。死亡原因涵盖雷击、山洪、房屋倒塌等多种灾害类型。
二、基础设施及财产损失
（一）过去 24 小时
房屋损毁：未提及新增具体数量，仅标注部分省份损失与 8 月 15-20 日降雨相关。
牲畜死亡：未提及新增具体数量。
道路损毁：共 1.55 公里，信德省卡拉奇西部 1 公里道路部分损毁；吉尔吉特 - 巴尔蒂斯坦（GB）希格尔地区 0.55 公里道路完全冲毁。
桥梁损毁：KP 省斯瓦特地区 4 座桥梁被冲毁（与 8 月 15-20 日降雨相关）。
（二）累计情况
道路损毁 655.5 公里、桥梁 238 座、房屋 6630 所、牲畜 5548 头。KP 省房屋损毁 3926 所、牲畜死亡 4904 头，损失最为突出；阿扎德查谟和克什米尔（AJ&K）房屋损毁 1187 所，也受较大影响。
三、洪水救援活动
（一）过去 24 小时
仅信德省发放 8 台排水泵，全国共发放 8 件救援物资，其他物资无新增发放记录。
（二）累计情况
各省份累计发放大量物资，KP 省帐篷 3869 顶、毯子 3921 条；GB 地区沙袋 14000 个；信德省排水泵 153 台，救援物资覆盖住宿、防护、排水等多个品类。
四、救援与医疗营地
累计设立 519 个救援营地，29311 人入住，KP 省 308 个营地入住 25927 人，占比超 88%。累计医疗救治 3227 人，主要集中在 KP 省（2300 人）和 GB 地区（927 人）。过去 24 小时无新增营地及医疗救治记录（NTR）。
五、救援行动
累计开展 512 次救援行动，救出 25644 人。KP 省 211 次行动救 14317 人，旁遮普省 245 次行动救 9211 人，救援成效显著。过去 24 小时无新增救援记录（NTR）。
六、气象水文预报
（一）天气与河流预警
天气：未来 24 小时印度河、喀布尔河上游流域或现大范围雷暴降雨，部分地区有大到暴雨；未来 72 小时萨特累季河、拉维河等流域或现强降雨。
河流：印度河古杜站达高洪水水位，苏库尔站达中洪水水位；萨特累季河甘达辛格瓦拉站达高洪水水位，未来 48 小时或持续；喀布尔河支流、部分区域溪流或现山洪。
（二）水库水位
塔贝拉大坝当前水位 1549.20 英尺（蓄水量 99.20%），曼格拉大坝 1218.70 英尺（蓄水量 75.73%），均处于较高水位。
七、降雨量
过去 24 小时降雨量较少，KP 省塔克特拜 5 毫米、旁遮普省拉合尔部分地区 5 毫米，其他省份多为微量降雨或无降雨。
来源：NDMA
url：
https://www.ndma.gov.pk/storage/sitreps/August2025/w7KhsN1X2LPShUzLR5TY.pdf
