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[Speedray]

"HUNZA RIVER COMPLETELY BLOCKED"

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Massive landslide caused by shearing off a mountain, devastated Attabad Village in the beautiful Hunza valley, Pakistan.





Boulders and debris rolling down the slope blocked the water flow in Hunza River and formed a lake threatening a number of low-lying villages in Gojal, upper Hunza. About 6,000 people living in Shishkat, Ayeenabad and Gulmit along the banks of the Hunza River could be affected by the formation of any larger lake. Various other villages downstream the Hunza River are also in danger of being flooded, if the lake breaks, which could affect another 18,000 people.

The landslide damaged a two-kilometre stretch of the Karakoram Highway, the main road between Pakistan and China, and a bridge in the Hunza Valley. The scarcity of food, medicines and fuel is becoming a real threat for the lives of the 22,000 inhabitants of Upper-Hunza, the largest tehsil of Hunza-Nagar district in Gilgit-Baltistan.

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[waz]

What aid effort is underway? I want to contribute fast, as do all the other brothers and sisters on here.

[Speedray]

Relief consignment arrived for Hunza landslide affectees

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ISLAMABAD: In compliance with the directive of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, the relief consignment from Emergency Relief Cell (ERC) of Cabinet Division has arrived for people affected by landslide in Hunza Valley, Geo news reported.

The consignment comprises 2,000 tents, 2,000 blankets, 10,000 plastic mats, 2,000 jackets, 5,000 family rations packets, medicines, life jackets and generators worth Rs.47.319 million, says a press release.

The 6th Aviation Squadron of ERC’s helicopters also participated in relief and rescue operation in Hunza Valley with 427 flying hours.

As many as 259,837 kilograms of relief goods were delivered and 6,955 persons were evacuated, the press release added.


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NGO's and Pakistani nation once again United to Help Affectees

• The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) will accept direct assistance to provide support to the affected population. The Pakistan Red Crescent Society Gilgit Baltistan district branch was among the first organizations to start relief operation in the affected areas. The water level in the dam has been rising at an alarming rate and has now reached 340 feet high.

PRCS National Headquarters, H-8, Islamabad.
Ph: +92-51-9250404-5
Fax: +92-51-9250408
E-mail: hilal@isb.comsats.net.pk

• Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), Pakistan’s voluntary Search and Rescue Team (SART), Disaster Assessment Response Team, Community Emergency Response Team and Village Emergency Response Teams were immediately mobilised to respond to the emergency.

Nusrat Nasab
Deputy Executive Officer
Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan
Telephone: +92-51 2294024; 2294051
Fax: +92-51 2294036
E-mail: nusrat.nasab@focushumanitarian.org




Relief Activities for Hunza Affectees by MQM Central Aid Camp at KKF







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[diabolo]

Looks like people are doing everything they can and Government isn't

Hunza lake villagers mob Pakistan PM's convoy

Thousands have been evacuated from their homes this week
Pakistani villagers have blocked the prime minister's convoy, angry over the government's failure to compensate residents displaced by a landslide.

PM Yousuf Raza Gilani did not announce any new relief measures during a visit to the northern town of Aliabad.

After he left, the villagers blocked his ministers' convoy and hurled insults at the visiting dignitaries.

Thousands have been moved into camps amid fears that a lake formed after the landslide could burst its banks.

The lake was formed in January when a landslide blocked the River Hunza, and the waters have steadily risen since then.

Some 36 villages lie in a valley that could be flooded.

On Friday, Mr Gilani and some of his cabinet ministers visited Altit village, where about 1,300 displaced people have been housed, some 15km (9 miles) east of the new lake.

Soon after he left, some in the 400-strong crowd began shouting anti-government slogans, upset at how little was being done to help them, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports from Islamabad.

They dispersed after the officials assured them that the government would announce compensation and help them to re-settle.

Experts say that the depth of the 18km-long lake is increasing by 1.03m (3.4ft) daily.

They say that the lake only has to rise by another 3.65m before it begins to overflow.

On Thursday, the armed forces started an emergency helicopter service to evacuate some villages.

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[BaburMissile]

Desperate affectees protest near Lake

Updated at: 1245 PST, Saturday, May 22, 2010

HUNZA: The landslide-spawned Lake in Ata Abad area of Hunza is persistently rising, leaving the gap between the Lake and the spillway narrowed to only six feet, Geo News reported Saturday.

Meantime, the affected people here have turned all in protest against no announcement by the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani for immediate relief package and are currently staging a sit-in near the Lake, exposing their lives to an imminent danger of massive disaster.

The government’s tall and inflated claims regarding the provision of electricity, water and other amenities to the camps erected for the affectees from the low-lying areas situated between Hunza Nagar and Gilgit, turned out to be nothing.

The people complained about the non-availability of the facilities at the camps.

Over 250 people mainly children and women from a camp here arrived near the lake and are currently staging a sit-in against the government.

The protesters said the PM Gilani did not announce any relief package for them in his visit here.

According to demonstrators, it is better for them to die in the Lake as it bursts than languish and expire at the camp, adding they would not budge from their current spot until and unless their demands were met.

The protesters raised slogans against the government and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

According to Geo News, if the protesters persist where they are at present, it could lead to catastrophic situation, as the gap between the spillway and the Lake whittled down to only six feet.

Also, the continuous landsliding could harm them.

The protesters, with tears in their eyes, told that the government did nothing for their relief, as their relatives including their brothers and fathers are present on the other bank of the Lake in extreme precarious condition.

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This really comes out of my heart for the GoP, may the wrath of Allah consume you all! May your children and women suffer the same fate! Amin, summa Amin!

[haroons222]

its such a mess man, they were very lazy about the whole deal and the govt. probably didnt even know abt the issue until a few weeks ago.This is what happens when the rulers are occupied with chori and useless bickering...another nail in PPPs coffin i think.My heart goes out to those affected though...I REALLY hope the army is able to relocate everyone downstream before/if the banks bursts this cud be a catastrophe...

[BaburMissile]

Man, how can you even do such a thing to your own people. Human greed seems to have no bounds. Truly disgusting.

[haroons222]

Man, how can you even do such a thing to your own people. Human greed seems to have no bounds. Truly disgusting.

I dont know if its greed, the problem is these chores came to power knowing fully well they are corrupt have cases against them and can be kicked out any time, thats why they way they are acting right now is to loot and plunder as quick as they can and all their focus is on judiciary issues, trying to keep themselves including their president out of courts andprisons...and in every dept. the focus is to make money rather then actuallly make anything work.

And our army is preoccupied as well, but i expected them to be a little more responsive.They usually take the lead in these kinda situations.