Pakistan

Kayani reviews rescue work at Hunza lake

May 10, 2010

HUNZA: Chief of the Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani reviewed rescue efforts for Hunza, where a 12.08 km artificial lake was formed by a massive landslide on Jan 4, 2010.

The government of Gilgit-Baltistan had formally requested the Pakistan army to cope with the natural calamity.

The artificial lake was formed by a landslide in early January, which killed 19 people and blocked the Hunza River.

The Army Chief was also informed that the Pakistan army has started a boat service so that food and other commodities could be dispatched to the affected people.

COMMENTS (8)

Aamir Ali | 14 years ago | Reply where is the president and prime minister on this issue ? Asleep ?

samiuddin khan | 14 years ago | Reply The government should do every possible step to spare the lives of downstream population by shifting the people to safe places... otherwise the flow of the lake can damage the lives and properties of the people of the area along with the infrastructure... Also the government should declare the whole area disastrous upto Thakot bridge and provide sufficient facilities like food and shelter as soon as possible..

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ammara | 14 years ago | Reply how can it be said an artificial?

Aamir Sohail | 14 years ago | Reply Cant we change this threat/challenge into an opportunity??? People are displaced and have suffered destruction of their assets, it not it possible to make efforts to convert this artificial lake into a regular dam ??????

S.R.ABBAS | 14 years ago | Reply government is underestimating the calamity that may happen if the dam gives way.

Muhmmad Ashraf | 14 years ago | Reply That is the Government responsibility that vacat that area and provde basic needs to the effectee peoples and arrange the shelter for peoples and that is the opportunity to build a dam on this site

Nurmomad | 14 years ago | Reply Fact of the matter is that Kiyani did not visit Hunza. General Bajwa, in charge of FCNA visited Gulmit.

Sajid I Barcha | 14 years ago | Reply An "artificial lake" formed as a result of a "natural calamity"?

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