Disasters Charter: Flood in Pakistan
May 13, 2010 at 10:04 am | Posted in Space Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
The Disasters Charter was activated for a flood in Pakistan:
Flood in Pakistan
Type of Event: Flood
Location of Event: Pakistan
Date of Charter Activation: 12/05/2010
Charter Requestor: UNOOSA on behalf of UNOCHA, Islamabad, Pakistan
Project Management: ESA , François BoubilaDescription of the Event:
On 4th January 2010, a massive landslide caused a wide blockage across Hunza River at Ataabad, 15 KMs east of Karimabad ( Hunza-Nagar district). The blockage has created a lake that has inundated the Ainabad and Shishkat villages and the Karakoram Highway. Crops have been destroyed and hundreds of people have been displaced. The lake is expected to overflow within the next days.
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