Khalti Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizar district has completely frozen after witnessing a temperature of -17 °C over the last 24 hours.
It is a vital source of clean water for the locals and is inhabited by an abundance of trout, which is a local favorite.
Located approximately 2,217m above sea level, the crystallization of the serene lake has dented people’s hopes for having trout for dinner again. Nonetheless, it has made for a lively playground for children to skate on.
Samaa News posted a video of the scenery on Twitter:
The Khalti Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan's Ghizer has frozen over as the district's temperatures hit -17 degrees.
Children in Ghizer were spotted skating, running and playing with their friends on the frozen lake pic.twitter.com/Udzw4bKlvG
— Samaa News (@SamaaEnglish) December 28, 2020
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Nestled in Gupis Valley, Khalti is also a reservoir for the surrounding glaciers that make its waters extremely cold. It usually freezes during the winter, following which the locals make a playground out of it.
