Glacier

Road stretching from the coastal town of Vik south of the Myrdalsjokull glacier was closed due to the flood

Half of the Earth's glaciers are destined to disappear by the end of the century because of climate change

Permanent bridge to take 6-8 months for completion

Avalanches and flash flooding in the Himalayas are common during summer and monsoon months

Dubbed the “Himalayan tsunami” by the media due to the torrents of water unleashed in the mountainous area

As global temperature rise affect Pakistan

The mountaineers slipped from the glacier at a height of 14,000ft when he was returning to camp

Mock exercises being carried out to train locals in meeting a disaster

Nearby villages evacuate with five houses also damaged: NDMA

Experts say that more than 120 glaciers in Pakistan’s north are stable, or even growing rapidly

They had gone to milk their cows in a meadow August 15, 1942 and never returned

Loss of so much ice would shrink the shelf by about 10 per cent, leaving it with the smallest area ever recorded

Sources say women — residents of Karachi — were busy taking selfies when a glacier collapsed

Atrocious weather hampers rescue efforts in the area