File:Glacial lake outburst flood at Pakistan’s Shishpar glacier.jpg
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English: The record-hightemperatures of April over Southern Asia caused glaciers to melt faster than normal, triggering flash floods in villages downstream. The event is known as a glacial lake outburst flood and occurs when water is suddenly released from a glacial lake. In the case of the Shishpar glacier, the heatwave over the past month melted the ice near the glacial lake, increasing its volume and likely causing water to overflow across the top. The glacial lake outburst caused severe flash flooding in the Hunza District, Pakistan, damaging homes and buildings and causing a key bridge to collapse on 7 May 2022. These images, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 5 May and 10 May 2022, show the lake before and after the outburst. |
Date | Taken on 5 May 2022 |
Source | Glacial lake outburst flood at Pakistan’s Shishpar glacier |
Author | European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022
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