A disastrous calamity in Hunza Gojal.
April 28th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
[Dardistan Times] The debris had piled up as high as 394 ft, constituting a lake with a maximum height of 276.38 Ft. A natural disaster has dammed the picturesque Hunza-Gojal, in Pakistan for the last 56 days. The water is swelling day by day endangering more than 45000 people downstream. The water is sneaking downstream as low as 32 cusec against the inflow of 1734 Cusecs. The Gojal valley reportedly has been cut off from the rest of the world. Hunza River has blocked for about 1.5 kilometres with a reservoir spreading over more than16km. 78 houses have submerged displacing more than 3000 people internally. Most of the infrastructure is jammed. Two Jamat Khanas (Ismaili Prayer Halls), a school and bridged has been submerged. The rescuers are still having hard time to take on the challenge of disaster. Karakuram Highway (KKH), the major route between China and Pakistan is blocked jeopardizing the sino-pak business activities for the oncoming summer. Below are the latest figures shared by Asghar Khan from Gilgit, Pakistan.
Facts and Figures
- Total Height of Debris 394 Ft
- Lake Max Height 276.38 Ft
- Length of Reservoir 15 Kms
- Inflow 1734 Cusecs
- Rise in last 24 hours 1.83 Ft
- Seepage of water 32 Cusec
- Difference of Water and Excavation Lvl - 25.99 Mtr
- Number of days to over-topping at current rate 55 days
Damages:
- Houses submerged 78
- Displaced people 3,000
- Jamath Khana (Ismaili Prayer Halls) 02
- School 01
- Bridge 01
- Blockage of KKH 1.3 Kms
- Blockage of Hunza River 1.5 Kms
Asghar Khan in Gilgit has contributed to this article.
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