Gilgit, March 28 -- Heavy rainfall and snowfall have wreaked havoc across Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), causing widespread disruption to daily life, severing key land communications, and stranding hundreds of travellers, as reported by Hum English.

Hum English cited avalanches and landslides that have blocked several major roads, including the Karakoram Highway (KKH), Shahrah-e-Baltistan, and Astore Valley Road, significantly affecting movement in the region.

Astore District has been particularly hit by the ongoing extreme weather, with rain and snow continuing for more than three days. Hum English reported that Astore Valley Road was completely blocked after an avalanche struck Kicham village on Thursday, severing the crit...