Pakistan traffic jam
Individuals bought caught of their vehicles as temperatures plunged to -8C (Image: SWNS / EPA)

No less than 22 individuals have died after they grew to become stranded in heavy snow in a visitors jam of over 125,000 individuals in northern Pakistan.

1000's of individuals have been trapped of their vehicles as temperatures fell to -8C throughout heavy snowfall within the mountain resort of Murree.

Police stated at the very least six individuals had frozen to loss of life of their autos, however it's not but clear how others had died.

Asphyxiation after inhaling fumes after they turned their heaters on has been given as a potential motive.

The navy is now trying to clear roads and rescue these nonetheless trapped close to the mountain resort of Murree.

Round 1,000 vehicles have been trapped on a freeway throughout a blizzard, in response to Inside Minister Sheikh Rashid.

People stand next to cars stuck under fallen trees on a snowy road, in Murree, northeast of Islamabad, Pakistan in this still image taken from a video January 8, 2022. PTV/REUTERS TV via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
1000's of individuals have been trapped of their vehicles as temperatures fell to -8C throughout heavy snowfall (Image: Reuters)
At least 21 motorists have died after they became stranded in heavy snow in a traffic jam - of over 125,000 cars. See SWNS story SWOCsnow. Police in Pakistan say the drivers weren't killed by the cold but by asphyxiation - after turning their car heaters on. They died today (Saturday) after they were left stranded in cars amid heavy snowfall in Murree. The Pakistan Army and government tried to rescue them as locals tried to provide food and blankets to them. The tourists were struck after two days of continuous snowfall in the region amid chaotic traffic. The Pakistan media reported that more than 125,000 vehicles had entered the city which had caused the traffic jam. Thousands of tourist were left stranded after road leading to Malka-e-Kohsar was closed due to heavy snowfall. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said the road leading to Murree from Islamabad have been closed.
Some froze to loss of life and it's thought others could have suffocated (Image: Tahir Ibn Manzoor / SWNS)
epa09673011 A handout photo released by Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) shows Pakistani army soldiers taking part in rescue works after 16 tourists died amid heavy snowfall in Murree, Pakistan, 08 January 2022. At least 16 people were killed in Murree and the government deployed the Pakistan Army to rescue stranded tourists amid heavy snowfall incidents. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PDM) said that a strong westerly wave was affecting most parts of the country and may persist until 09 January EPA/INTER SERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Pakistani military troopers are persevering with to rescue stranded individuals (Image: EPA)

Pakistan media reported that greater than 125,000 autos had entered town to see the unusually heavy snowfall, inflicting an enormous visitors jam.

The realm has now been declared a catastrophe zone and other people have been urged to remain away.

‘Individuals are dealing with a horrible state of affairs,’ stated Usman Abbasi, a vacationer caught within the city.

‘It’s not solely the vacationers, however the native inhabitants can be dealing with extreme issues’ together with fuel and water shortages, he added.

Inside minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed stated 1000's of autos had been pulled from the snow however greater than a thousand have been nonetheless caught within the space on Saturday.

Situated 28 miles north of the capital of Islamabad, Murree is a well-liked winter resort that pulls greater than 1,000,000 vacationers yearly. Streets main into town are sometimes blocked by snow in winter.

epa09673004 A handout photo released by Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) shows Pakistani army soldiers taking part in rescue works after 16 tourists died amid heavy snowfall in Murree, Pakistan, 08 January 2022. At least 16 people were killed in Murree and the government deployed the Pakistan Army to rescue stranded tourists amid heavy snowfall incidents. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PDM) said that a strong westerly wave was affecting most parts of the country and may persist until 09 January EPA/INTER SERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
The incident occurred in mountain resort of Murree (Image: EPA)
At least 21 motorists have died after they became stranded in heavy snow in a traffic jam - of over 125,000 cars. See SWNS story SWOCsnow. Police in Pakistan say the drivers weren't killed by the cold but by asphyxiation - after turning their car heaters on. They died today (Saturday) after they were left stranded in cars amid heavy snowfall in Murree. The Pakistan Army and government tried to rescue them as locals tried to provide food and blankets to them. The tourists were struck after two days of continuous snowfall in the region amid chaotic traffic. The Pakistan media reported that more than 125,000 vehicles had entered the city which had caused the traffic jam. Thousands of tourist were left stranded after road leading to Malka-e-Kohsar was closed due to heavy snowfall. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said the road leading to Murree from Islamabad have been closed.
Unusually heavy snowfall led to an enormous lethal visitors jam (Image: Tahir Ibn Manzoor / SWNS)
epa09673006 A handout photo released by Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) shows Pakistani army soldiers taking part in rescue works after 16 tourists died amid heavy snowfall in Murree, Pakistan, 08 January 2022. At least 16 people were killed in Murree and the government deployed the Pakistan Army to rescue stranded tourists amid heavy snowfall incidents. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PDM) said that a strong westerly wave was affecting most parts of the country and may persist until 09 January EPA/INTER SERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Over 100,000 vehicles entered town, inflicting an enormous visitors jam (Image: EPA)

The inside minister stated greater than 4 ft of snow fell within the space in a single day and all incoming visitors was blocked on Saturday.

The minister stated paramilitary troops and a particular navy mountain unit had been known as in to assist.

‘Till then no car and even individuals on foot are allowed to enter Murree apart from the emergency and rescue autos and people bringing meals for the caught individuals,’ he stated.

Umar Maqbool, a neighborhood administrator, stated the heavy snowfall hampered rescue efforts in the course of the evening and even heavy gear introduced in to clear the snow bought caught initially.

Officers stated meals and blankets have been distributed to the caught vacationers.

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