FOR many communities in northern Pakistan, the sound of heavy rain now carries a different meaning. It is no longer simply weather moving through the mountains. It is the possibility of roads collapsing overnight, rivers changing course and entire settlements being cut off within hours. The Met Office’s latest Glof alert arrives against this backdrop. In 2022, glacial flooding and extreme rainfall damaged homes, bridges and transport links across GB and KP. In Hassanabad, Hunza, a glacial lake outburst swept away a key bridge........

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