At least 47 people were killed and various others went missing in flooding in District Skardu and Ghanchhe. Various areas were inundated in the flood, as lashing rains are underway in Skardu and Ghanchhe, triggering the flood of high degree in Indus River, private news channel reported on Saturday.
The flood torrent entered in Skardu's suburban village of Qamran, where thus far, at least 35 have lost their lives and scores of other people went missing. Over 3000 people are marooned at the rooftops of their houses in the area. At least 12 others lost their lives in District Ghanchhe's suburban village Talees. According to Commissioner Baltistan Division Dr Sajid Chauhan, the relief activities are in progress in the flood-hit areas. River Gilgit is surging at Gilgit, exposing to erosion the low-lying areas including Jageer Basen and Basen and inundating various houses.