Multiple landslides in Ghizer district, Gilgit-Baltistan, have left dozens of homes damaged and the Karakorum Highway closed at three locations.

According to the Deputy Commissioner of Ghizer, 15 houses were completely destroyed and 59 partially damaged in the village of Yangal in Gupis due to a massive landslide. The landslide also affected 45 cattle sheds completely and 20 partially.

The administration reported that 11 homes were damaged in Ishkoman, Haim, and Yasin due to landslides, with further damage to cattle sheds. Heavy rains and flash floods have destroyed standing crops and uprooted trees.

While the roads in Gilgit, Ghizer, and Shandoor affected by the rains and floods have been reopened to traffic, the Karakorum Highway has been closed at three locations due to landslides triggered by heavy rains and strong winds in Hunza.

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This has cut off land access to several upper areas.