In Pakistan, at least 21 people, including nine children, froze to death in their vehicles due to unprecedented snowfall and rush of tourists to the popular hill station Murree in Punjab province.<br />''<br />''All the routes in Murree in Rawalpindi district were blocked after thousands of vehicles entered the city, leaving the tourists helpless on the roads.<br />''<br />''Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said, the military has been mobilised to clear roads and rescue people still trapped.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Imran Khan said, he was shocked and upset at the tragic deaths of tourists on the road to Murree.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The government today declared Murree as a calamity-hit area after heavy snowfall wreaked havoc in the city. Thousands of tourists, including women and children, have been trapped on the roads in the area since last night.</span><br />
News On AIR | January 8, 2022 8:32 PM
21 people freeze to death in heavy snowfall in Pakistan