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Attabad Lake spillway fissures threaten lives
HUNZA: The mountains used for Attabad Lake spillway have developed some fissures threatening the lives of the thousands of residents around there, whose evacuation started yesterday was halted after spate of scattered rains.
Hunza Assistant Commissioner, Momin Jan said that the experts were of the opinion that the mountains used for Attabad Lake spillway developing cavities have reached to a danger point, giving rise the possibility of its caving in. In view of this experts’ warning, evacuation of the area people was started yesterday, which had to be stopped after rains.
The administration sources said that the rescue operation would resume with the improvement in weather.The spate of scattered rains continued since morning sporadically in Hunza and the adjoining areas hindering the resumption of the rescue operation.
The pressure on the right side of the mountains persistently increasing due to the January 4, 2010 incident resulting in the blockade of the River Hunza flow and now the fissures in it have widened up to one and a half mile. On the other hand, those asked to evacuate the danger areas leaving their hearths and homes appear quite worried and hapless.
HUNZA: The mountains used for Attabad Lake spillway have developed some fissures threatening the lives of the thousands of residents around there, whose evacuation started yesterday was halted after spate of scattered rains.
Hunza Assistant Commissioner, Momin Jan said that the experts were of the opinion that the mountains used for Attabad Lake spillway developing cavities have reached to a danger point, giving rise the possibility of its caving in. In view of this experts’ warning, evacuation of the area people was started yesterday, which had to be stopped after rains.
The administration sources said that the rescue operation would resume with the improvement in weather.The spate of scattered rains continued since morning sporadically in Hunza and the adjoining areas hindering the resumption of the rescue operation.
The pressure on the right side of the mountains persistently increasing due to the January 4, 2010 incident resulting in the blockade of the River Hunza flow and now the fissures in it have widened up to one and a half mile. On the other hand, those asked to evacuate the danger areas leaving their hearths and homes appear quite worried and hapless.
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