Murree Roads Re-open After Heavy Snow

Roads leading to Murree have been re-opened after days of heavy snowfall forced their closure, stranding tourists and cutting off food and water supplies to the remoter areas

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Feb, 2018 ) :Roads leading to Murree have been re-opened after days of heavy snowfall forced their closure, stranding tourists and cutting off food and water supplies to the remoter areas.

According to private news channel , the road from Abbottabad to Nathiagali has also been re-opened after two days of persistent snow and rain crippled life in the northern areas of the country.

However, the Shahrah-e-Kaghan remains closed from Rajwal onwards due to snow and landsliding in the mountains. Electricity supply and mobile communication in the northern areas continue to be disrupted owing to the bad weather conditions.

At least 800 vehicles were reported stranded in the northern areas of Pakistan earlier this week as a renewed wave of cold gripped the region.

Stranded tourists, including women and children, had appealed to the authorities to provide urgent rescue service, to which the Punjab Chief Minister had promptly responded by ordering the commissioner, regional police officer, chief traffic police officer to reach the affected areas and commence rescue operations.

CM Shehbaz had also instructed officials to request for the army's assistance if required.