GILGIT:

A major portion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Upper Hunza's Morkhun area was swept away by river erosion on Friday, effectively severing the land route between Pakistan and China, according to the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government.

The situation was triggered by a surge in river flow caused by accelerated glacial melting, a result of rising temperatures across the region. The heightened water levels have caused localised flooding in several areas of G-B, posing serious threats to infrastructure and public safety.

G-B government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq confirmed that the increased flow of water in regional rivers led to the erosion of a section of the KKH, which has now been rendered inaccessible. He said that Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan has ordered immediate restora

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