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May 10, 2022

Melting Glacier Triggers Flash Floods in Northern Pakistan After Record Heat Wave
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In northern Pakistan, a massive lake of melt water from a Himalayan
glacier burst its banks Saturday, sparking a flash flood that swept away
a major bridge and damaged homes and businesses. Pakistan's climate
change minister warns dozens of other glacial lakes are threatening to
inundate cities and towns downstream. Pakistan and India just
experienced their hottest month of April in over a century of
record-keeping, with temperatures soaring to more than 120 degrees
Fahrenheit in parts of South Asia.


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