ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday warned of more rain and snowfall in northern parts of the country, urging tourists to avoid unnecessary travel as authorities moved to prevent weather-related emergencies.
Rescuers evacuated dozens of stranded residents and tourists to safety as heavy snowfall blanketed several mountainous areas, particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, blocking roads and cutting off villages.
KP’s Khyber, South Waziristan and Swat districts were the most affected by heavy snowfall on Thursday, where authorities were clearing roads and providing food, warm clothes and bedding to affectees, according to Rescue 1122.
Heavy snowfall was also witnessed in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree and Galiyat where several vehicles were stuck on roads, while residents complaint of power outages in some areas, local media widely reported on Friday.
“The system causing rain/snowfall is active over northern parts of the country,” the PMD said in its advisory on Friday noon, predicting more showers and snow in the next few hours.
