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Pakistan KKH (Gilgit to Hunza) Blocked at Jalgat Gali !( Guuppiiss !( Hunza Lon !(Lon Shhaamrraann Baarrssaatt Haannddrraapp !( !( !( Piinnggaall !( Bubur !(Bubur FARKHOR AIR BASE (!o Watwashk 70°0'E !(Watwashk 75°0'E Buattar !(Buattar Kiill LLaasshhtt !( Uzbekistan !( Neekkhhcchheerrddiim Turkmenistan !( Khudabad China !(Khudabad Morich !(Morich Mir Wali !(Mir Wali Muligram Hiirr Drraasskkiinn Munjawa !(Muligram !( !(Munjawa Afghanistan Paassuu Raayyaann !( !( Brep !(Brep Zuunnddrraannggrraam !( Yasin !(Yasin Chatorkhand !(Chatorkhand Drraassaann Baltit !( Saannoogghhaarr !(Baltit !( Pakistan KKH (Gilgit to Hunza) blocked at Jalgat Gali !( Guuppiiss !( Hunza Lon !(Lon Shhaamrraann Baarrssaatt Haannddrraapp !( !( !( Piinnggaall !( Bubur !(Bubur India !( Dung Gushten Haarrcchhiinn !(Dung Gushten Noomaall Maarrooii LLaassppuurr Baarrgguu Paaiinn !( Kilometers !( !( !( Arabian Sea 0 290 580 870 Daarrbbaanndd Chilas to Babusar Pas HRoopopeead is closed !( !( Nominal Scale 1:21,000,000 at A2 !( Oman Giillgiitt Singur (! Singur!( o GILGIT CHITRAL o Paarrrrii !( Huurrbbaann Chitral !( !( Balas KKH (NBaaeyysaachchhauumtt to Dassu) is closed !(Balas Kalam is not accessible, as road washed away !( Paahhoott Kuurruu !( Shimrot !(Shimrot !( Raajjiikkoott !( Gamugah Baarrmaass Domot !(Gamugah !( Jaglot !(Domot !(Jaglot Bahrain is not accessible, as road washed away Silbu !(Silbu Gaabbrriiaall !( Raamgghhaatt Puull Drroosshh !( Duussii !( Kalam !( !(!( !( Mushkin !(Mushkin Madain is not accessible, as road washed away Maruski Lamutai !(Maruski !(Lamutai Haalliill Saazziinn !( !( Dashkin !(Dashkin !(Chilas Ame Ges Mirkhani !( Ame Ges Mirkhani !( Road Connection is cut off due to damaged bridge. Biiaassoo 4 Damaged bridges on KKH cuts off Kohistan and Gilgit-Baltistan link Astar !( !(Astar Arraanndduu !( !( !( Dalain Guurriikkoott Panda Bhek Dalain Buunnaarr !( !(Panda Bhek !( PAKISTAN Rupal Kohistan !(Rupal Paarrjjoott Khhuumee Bisham to Kohistan Pattan road is blocked at several locations !( !( Ushiri !( Bahrain !(Ushiri Murat !(Murat BAGRAM !( Madain Battagram Kala Dhaka road is blocked Raattttuu Caatttt !( !( Faazziillddiinn--Kii--Baassttii !( Koolliiaapp Matta Paattaann !( AIRBASE Alpuri to Bisham road has been completely destroyed KPK !( Saral Baihk 35°0'N !(Saral Baihk 35°0'N !( Doomeell Saamggaam !( !( !( LLiiaam Daarrddiiaall !( Chheecchhrrii Kaaddaall !( Bisham Road Connection is cut off due to damaged bridge. !( Bar Kotkai (! !( Baakkwaallii !(Bar Kotkai Pookkaall !( SAIDU !( Jhalkud/Naran to Kaghan Valley Road is closed Kalapani Naran !(Kalapani Kabal SHARIF !( !( Seri Shang Daannddaaii !(Seri Miinniimaarrgg !( (!o !( Kuzabanda Oghi road is blocked !( Lari !(Lari Suuttii Moonnggoorraa !( Kamri !(Kamri !( Battagram Landslide at Bedadi (Near Shinkiaree) on KKH Chakdarra Bridge is broken !( !( Kala Dhaka !( !( !( Chhaakkddaarrrraa JJaabboorrii (! (! Garaka !( Paarraass !(Garaka Sangar Batkhela !( Sangar Tottakkan Neelum Valley Road is closed from Nousehri Toorrwaarrssaakk Access Roads From Swat to Lower Dir are suspended Daarrggaaii !( Baffa !( !(Baffa !( Chhiinnggaall Sakhakot Sakhakot Shinkiaree !( Baallggiirraann (! !( JALALABAD Gharri Habibullah (!o !( Amrruuii FATA !( !( (! Manssherra Neelum o MUZAFFARABAD Gujrat Maahhaarraajj Guunndd Peshawar to Charsada Road is closed (! !(Gujrat Muzzaffffarrabad !( Tangii Umarzai !(Umarzai Balagarhi !( Balagarhi Shhaaiikkhh JJaannaa (! !( (! Daarrggaaii !(Marrdan Shabgadarr Forrtt !( !( Abbottttabad !( Maneri Bala Charrsadda !(Maneri Bala !( ! RISALPUR Damaged Bridges in Nowshera District (! ( Swabii Niissatttta Topi Road to Abbottabad is closed from Gharri Habibullah o!( (! (!Topi Havelian (! !(Havelian JJaamrruudd !( (! !(Harriipurr !( !( Ghazzii !( PESHAWAR (!o Peshawar TARBELA o !( Peshawar Saarraa Gaarrhhii Nowsherra DAM Road to Bagh via Sudan Gali is Closed !( Attttoocckk Maattaannuuii !( (! (! Murrrree (! K!(aahhuuttaa (!o Chheerraatt Buurrggii MINHAS !( PARACHINAR o RAWALAKOT Kuurrrraam AIRBASE o !( Aza Khel !( Bhabra !(Aza Khel (!Bhabra !( (! Burra Matanni (! !(Wah Haajjiirraa Matanni !( IIsllamabad !( Campbellllporre PUNJAB !( Baazzaaaarr Daannaa Sadda !( .! 70°0'E !(Sadda Seehhrraa 75°0'E (! !( !( !( (!o o (! o (! National boundary (! National Capital Highway (!o Airport Date Created: 13-AUG-2010 ! Map Num: LogCluster-PAK-014-A2 . Geographic/WGS84 Coord.System/Datum: Kilometers Primary Road o Airfield GLIDE Num: (! Major Town First level admin boundary Secondary Road The boundaries and names and the designations 0 20 40 60 !( Intermediate Town BENAInformaZtion ReIgarRding Bridge used on this map do not imply official endorsement PAKISTHHaaAnngguNu Tertiary Road River or acceptance by the United Nations. !( Small Town Trail Information Regarding Road Email: [email protected] KOHAT !( Website: www.logcluster.org R o a d C o n d i t i o n s M a p Nominal Scale 1:1,000,000 at A2 Village Unspecified Global Logistics Cluster Support Cell, Rome/Italy Data Sources: GAUL, WFP, GLCSC, UNOSAT JJaanndd DHAMIAL BHUTTO Thal Thal PPiinnddii GGhheebb ARMY AIRBASE GGuujjaarr KKhhaann MURID PPaannddoorrii MMaannggllaa AIRBASE.
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