Heavy snowfall in Murree, Galiyat, tourists stuck in traffic jam

Murree: After heavy snowfall in Murree and Galiyat, tourists, families and children were trapped in vehicles due to worst traffic jams on various roads.

Several vehicles got stuck in the extreme traffic jam on Murree Expressway and Lower Topa to Sahar Bagla highway after snowfall of up to one and a half feet in Murree and Galiyat.

Tourists stuck in traffic jam for several hours during heavy snowfall appealed for emergency measures on Murree Expressway and Srinagar Highway.

The spokesperson of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) says that rain and snowfall will continue in Murree today, it is the responsibility of the administration to provide facilities to tourists.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad stated that the entry of more tourists from 17 miles to Murree has also been prohibited.

On the other hand, heavy rains with strong winds and thunderstorms have increased the severity of cold in many areas of Punjab including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujarat, Jhelum and Mandi Bahauddin.

Various connecting roads were closed due to rain and snowfall in different areas of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The Meteorological Department has also predicted rain in Islamabad, Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and snowfall on mountains.