Last village Askole Gilgit-Baltistan receives seasons first heavy snowfall, relief for water woes
Askole, the last village in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, experienced heavy snowfall on Sunday, bringing an end to a long dry spell that threatened to exacerbate the country’s approaching water problem. Glaciers in the mountainous region’s last village, Askole Pakitan, supply much of Pakistan’s water. The Biafo, Baltoro, and Batura glaciers, three of the world’s longest glaciers … Read more