WORKERS pull out a power pylon that fell into the river in Ghanche district.—Photo by the writer GILGIT: Rapid glacier melting has deepened the crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan, with rising temperatures sharply increasing water discharge and mudflow in rivers and streams, causing widespread damage in downstream areas. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday is-sued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (Glof) alert for the Hoper and Hisper valleys in Nagar district. Authorities said the ongoing heatwave across Gilgit-Baltistan has accelerated glacier melt, leading to swelling rivers and streams.