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Pakistan bridge collapses after heatwave melts glaciers and causes flooding

Guardian, 10 May 2022
The Hassanabad bridge in northern Pakistan collapsed on Saturday after a heatwave melted a glacier, releasing huge amounts of water into the stream and surrounding areas.
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Local media quoted experts as saying the water volume at the Shisper glacier lake had increased by 40 percent over the past 20 days due to the high temperatures. No immediate injuries were reported.

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