2022 Murree snowstorm

[6] Soon after that, the Murree tehsil administration issued a travel advisory, urging tourists to check weather and traffic updates before coming.[5] The victims included Islamabad police officer Naveed Iqbal, his sister, three nephews, and three of his own children; a couple from Rawalpindi with two sons and two daughters; and four friends from Mardan.[15] Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE) announced on Saturday that Galiyat would be completely closed to tourists for the next two days.[6] Over Saturday night over 700 vehicles were pulled out from the snow and stranded tourists were taken to safety at one of five military-run relief camps, where they were given medication and warm food.[1] By 10:30 pm on Sunday, military authorities reported that all stranded motorists had been gotten to safety, while army engineers and troops continued to work on clearing snow off from roads in the area.[13] Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting at Gharial on Sunday,[8] which formed a committee to investigate which government departments had been responsible for the disaster.[16] The district administration has issued instructions that locals should not leave their homes at night and ambulance services, security vehicles and firefighters have been asked to remain alert.
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