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ISLAMABAD: All the civic agencies are on high alert as snowfall continued in Murree and adjoining areas, officials said on Friday.
“Murree, Galyat, Nathia Gali , and Ayubia have been receiving snowfall for the past two hours and the Rescue 1122 and other civic agencies have been put on high alert to deal with any eventuality”, they said and added that an operation had been launched to remove snow from the roads, while vehicle without chains put on its tyres will not be allowed to enter the hill station.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department earlier this week forecast another spell of snowfall in Muree and Galyat. Following the Met office forecast, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Murree Waqas Sikandari issued directives to the departments concerned to make proper arrangements during the snowfall.
At least 22 tourists, including children and women, had frozen to death in their vehicles on the snow-covered roads after a snowstorm hit Murree on the night of Jan 7.