--- title: "PMD issues GLOF alert as Gilgit-Baltistan roads remain cut for fifth day" description: "Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s GLOF alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting the fifth consecutive day of road disruptions. Dawn and Daily Times highlighted the stranded commuters and severed roads as a key detail, while Business Recorder emphasized the potential formation of new glacial lakes due to accelerated glacier melt." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/533-flash-floods-and-glofs-disrupt-road-access-in-gilgit site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PMD issues GLOF alert as Gilgit-Baltistan roads remain cut for fifth day pakistan · updated 27 Jul 2026, 2:32 PM PKT · 25–27 Jul 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Both outlets reported on the ongoing disruption of road access in Gilgit-Baltistan due to flash floods and Glofs. Dawn highlighted the fourth consecutive day of cut-off access and mentioned the role of glacial melting. Daily Times extended the duration to a fifth day and added a new flood warning from the Pakistan Meteorological Department for early August. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 27 Jul 2026 — Flash Floods Cut Off Roads in Gilgit-Baltistan (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [Flash Floods Cut Off Roads in Gilgit-Baltistan](https://propakistani.pk/2026/07/27/flash-floods-cut-off-roads-in-gilgit-baltistan/) · 27 Jul 2026, 2:32 PM PKT > The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a glacial lake outburst flood alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the first… Read More The post Flash Floods Cut Off Roads in Gilgit-Baltistan appeared first on ProPakistani. ### 26 Jul 2026 — PMD issues GLOF alert as Gilgit-Baltistan roads remain cut for fifth day (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s GLOF alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting the fifth consecutive day of road disruptions. Dawn and Daily Times highlighted the stranded commuters and severed roads as a key detail, while Business Recorder emphasized the potential formation of new glacial lakes due to accelerated glacier melt. - **Daily Times** — [Melting Frontier](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1528844/melting-frontier/) · 27 Jul 2026, 7:58 AM PKT > For a fifth consecutive day, roads to several parts of Gilgit-Baltistan remained severed while the Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a fresh glacial lake outburst flood warning for the first week of August. To add to the context, Gilgit-Baltistan has already recorded 89 flash floods, cloudbursts, and GLOFs during the ongoing monsoon. At least 130 houses […] - **Business Recorder** — [New glacial lakes may form in Gilgit-Baltistan, KP amid accelerated glacier melt: PMD](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431880/new-glacial-lakes-may-form-in-gilgit-baltistan-kp-amid-accelerated-glacier-melt-pmd) · 26 Jul 2026, 9:40 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday extended its Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that continued warm temperatures and intermittent rainfall could accelerate glacier melt and heighten the risk of flash floods and landslides until the first week of August. According to the PMD, the combined effect of a warm thermal r... - **Dawn** — [PMD issues Glof alert for northern areas as several GB areas cut off for 5th consecutive day](https://www.dawn.com/news/2018510/pmd-issues-glof-alert-for-northern-areas-as-several-gb-areas-cut-off-for-5th-consecutive-day) · 26 Jul 2026, 5:13 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday issued a glacial lake outburst flood (Glof) alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the first week of August. Meanwhile, commuters were stranded in various parts of GB as road access to several areas remained cut off for the fifth consecutive day due to flash floods and Glofs. In continuation of the alert issued on July 17, th... ### 25 Jul 2026 — Multiple areas in GB remain cut off after flash floods, Glofs wash away access routes (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Multiple areas in GB remain cut off after flash floods, Glofs wash away access routes](https://www.dawn.com/news/2018311/multiple-areas-in-gb-remain-cut-off-after-flash-floods-glofs-wash-away-access-routes) · 25 Jul 2026, 8:36 PM PKT > GILGIT: Road access to several parts of Gilgit-Baltistan remained cut off for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday as flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs), triggered by rapid glacier melting, continued to damage highways and hamper restoration efforts. The continued flooding, driven by unusually high temperatures and accelerated glacier melt, disrupted relief operations and d... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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