HUNZA: Attabad lake spillway widening work is underway as width has been reached to 118 feet.
According to sources, the widening process of spillway is going on under supervision of experts of Frontier Works Organization and so far spillway has been expended up to 118 feet. The widening of spillway increase the water discharge to 7,000 cusecs and outflow exceeded to 15,530 cusecs. On the other hand, transportation of trade goods underway via Attabad boat service. According to officials, the date of resumption of boat services for passengers will be announced today. A team of experts will review the mountain adjacent to Attabad lake a part of which had been exploded and obstructed the flow of River Hunza resulted in the form of creation of Attabad Lake.

More areas submerged as Hunza Lake level rises

HUNZA: More areas in upper Hunza, Gojal inundated as Attabad lake level rises. The outflow of water from the lake is more than 14,000 cusecs.
Meanwhile, the process of blasting huge boulders is underway to widen spillway. The water discharge from the lake is exceeded from 14,000 cusecs whereas inflow is 12,100 cusecs. Many houses and fields submerged in upper Hunza Gojal due to rise in lake level. Also, RCC Bridge, the lone land connection between Chaman Gul and Galmat inundated whereas heli service remained suspended in Hunza because of bad weather.

Hunza Lake starts spilling

GILGIT BALTISTAN: After rising to the peak point of dead level, the water has started flowing out from spillway of Attabad Lake with low pressure initially, whereas dam burst could take more than 48 hours.

Chairman NDMA General Nadeem Ahmad told Geo News that spillway was built in the first phase and in the second phase; water has been started spilling through spillway.

He said initial spill of water will not be more than 300 cusecs, adding the rescue workers are ready to confront any situation.

Chairman NDMA said helicopters will roam in the area to keep an eye on the situation and prevent human losses. Evacuation has been completed from the area and announcements have been made from the mosques to stay at safer places.

In case of lake burst and flooding, Hunza will be the first to be affected followed by Nagar. Flooding could also damage parts of Karakoram Highway.