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ISLAMABAD: A massive glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) occurred in Hunza district's Hassanabad village Saturday, sweeping away the Hassanabad bridge on the Karakoram Highway. The Shisper Glacier started discharging 5,000 cusecs of water owing to premature melting, leaving Hunza, Gilgit disconnected. The flow of water, however, reduced by Sunday morning, Hunza Deputy Commissioner Usman Ali said. The official said that a temporary bridge will be built after the water completely drains out of the lake. Scottish Meteorologist Scott Duncan warned that there could be more glacial meltings due to continuously rising temperatures. He forecast that the temperatures would "inevitably surpass...

Seven men have been charged after an inquiry into child sex offences involving girls aged between 12 and 16. The men allegedly committed the offences in Redditch, Worcestershire, against nine girls under the age of 16. Those charged include Abdul Hussain, 21, Arslan Tazarab, 24, Ethashan Tazarab, 20, Numan Mohammed, 22, Usmaan Asghar, 21, Usman Ali, 27, and ... Hussain, from Redditch faces counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and sexual assault on a female. Arslan Tazarab, from Redditch, has been charged with raping a girl under 16, two charges of arranging or facilitating...