New extreme maximum temperature records have been established in the areas of Chilas and Bunji of Gilgit-Baltistan, said Pakistan’s Department of Meteorology (PMD) in a statement.
The PMD registered a maximum temperature of 48.5 ° C in Chilas on Saturday, breaking the maximum previous historical record of 47.7 ° C on July 17, 1997.
The temperature registered in Bunji was 46.1 ° C. The maximum previous historical record was 45.6 ° C on July 12, 1971.
“These high persistent temperatures in northern areas can accelerate snow and the merger of the glacier, triggering Glof (flooding of the Glacial Lake) and sudden flooding incidents in vulnerable valleys and surrounding regions during the next week,” the PMD said.
More than 7.1 million people in GB and KP are vulnerable, according to the Ministry of Climate Change.
