At least 21 people died of exposure to the cold after being stuck in their automobiles in Murree, Pakistan, on Friday night. The hill station was packed with visitors who had come to see the snowfall. The authorities banned visitors from entering the Murree and Galiyat regions on Friday night. They will not be permitted to travel beyond Satra Meel Toll Plaza unless there is an extreme emergency, according to Rasheed a media person.
On Saturday, the minister announced that 23,000 cars have been returned so far, with a rescue effort beginning for 1,000 additional cars buried in the snow. Heavy machinery has also been dispatched to clean the roads. Nearly 140,000 cars entered Murree this week, according to sources.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people were out on the roads on Friday night. According to the report, neighbours have been out on the streets distributing winter coats, blankets, and food to stranded visitors.
The deaths happened as a result of road closures that left people trapped in their vehicles for hours. They were unable to go to their accommodations. Meanwhile, opposition leaders in Pakistan have questioned the government's role in the crisis. "What happened to the government? What was the Prime Minister up to now? Why hadn't they prepared ahead of time? "Hamza Shahbaz of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) enquired.
Sherry Rehman, vice-president of the People's Progressive Party, said the government "surely has to be more careful about the influx of visitors on the Galiat '',routes in inclement weather."
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