Fairytale Beauty Of Catastrophic Lake

Under emerald green water is a tragic story by Lake Attabad created after a natural disaster.
Fairytale beauty of Lake Attabad
Pakistan has many beautiful lakes, such as Lake Borith located at an altitude of 2,600 m above sea level, or the Passu glacier lake in the middle of the mountain ... But few lakes contain both beauty and disintegration like lake Attabad

. In January 2010, a major earthquake struck the Hunza valley, Gilgit Baltistan, about 760 kilometers from Islamabad.
After the rage of nature caused the mountains to collapse, the geology of the area quickly changed. Attabad village was buried underground, about 6,000 people were forced to relocate More than 20 kilometers of the Karakoram Expressway, the only road connecting remote lands to the outside, was damaged.



The drainage area of the Hunza River was destroyed. The water current is thus quickly blocked and reaches maximum depth. Lake Attabad is an emerald green deep lake created from that destruction.
Lake Attabad in Pakistan. Photo: Lukas Bischoff Photograph / Shutterstock.
Lake Attabad is continuously expanding. Five months after the disaster, the lake was about 21 kilometers long, nestled along the mountains in the narrow valley of Hunza like a giant, turquoise serpent Watery space creates breathtaking beauty for Gilgit valley, becoming a new attraction for tourists coming to Pakistan.



People started to build hotels and motels around the lake, with many different recreational activities such as boating, fishing ...
But for those affected in the disaster, reality is not quite as picturesque.
The beauty of the lake attracts many visitors. Photo: Sulo Letta / Shutterstock.
The Attabad disaster engulfed four villages, Ainabad, Shishkat, Gulmit and Gulkin. Apple orchards with hundreds of years old trees, Buddhist monuments, mosques, temples and meticulously carved wooden houses are all washed away.



The army evacuated the local people, moving them to other valleys.
When highways are flooded, vehicles, passengers and cargo have to cross the water in wooden boats. While this trip can be a pleasant experience for tourists, for truck drivers or locals, it's really a big hassle.
Five years later, the Karakoram Expressway was remodeled and redirected along the shores of the lake. People's lives are now starting to return to the same way.
The beauty of the lake is compared to the scenery only in fairy tales. Photo: Witthawas_Siri / Shutterstock.
Hunza valley is considered by tourists as paradise on Earth, with peaceful scenery and majestic mountains.



Located at an altitude of 2,438 m, this place can lower the temperature below 0 degrees C, with snow in winter. The tourist season here starts from May and ends in October.
To reach the Hunza valley, tourists can take a flight to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. From here, guests can choose to fly directly to Gilgit Airport and drive 2-3 hours to the valley. There are many car rental services there. In addition to the above method, a 24-hour bus ride is also a way to reach the valley. Visitors can both enjoy the beautiful scenery on their journey.
According to Van Pham / Vnexpress
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