This is a dramatic moment of a bridge collapse and aftermath footage showing collapse of Hunza's Hassanabad bridge on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan . The incident happened on 7th May . The reason of the collapse is said a heat wave which caused glacial ice to melt and flood the region .
Footage showed rampaging floodwaters tearing and sweeping away a section of the bridge . According to Hunza Superintendent of Police , Zahoor Ahmed the glacier had started melting due to heat and caused a flood that damaged the bridge .
Video which was recorded by Pamir Times reporter Ijlal Hussain shows the heavy water flow According to Climate Change Minister of pakistan Sherry Rehman who also tweeted warning , that there were many such vulnerable areas in GB and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. "Pakistan has the highest number of glaciers outside the polar region and many are losing mass due to high global temperatures," she pointed out. The SP said that families near the nullah were shifted to safer places and the entire administration, including the police and rescue services, were on alert due to the emergency situation.