22 Tourists Freeze to Death in Vehicles Amid Heavy Snowstorm in Pakistan

22 Tourists Freeze to Death in Vehicles Amid Heavy Snowstorm in Pakistan
Vehicles stuck under fallen trees are seen on a snowy road, in Murree, northeast of Islamabad in this still image taken from a video on Jan. 8, 2022. PTV/Reuters TV via Reuters
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At least 22 people died while stuck in their vehicles as a heavy snowstorm thronged the mountain resort town of Murree, Pakistan, officials confirmed on Jan. 8.

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Pakistan’s interior minister, said that more than 1,000 cars were stranded in a blizzard that went through the scenic town, which is located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Islamabad.

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