PM Khan orders inquiry into Murree tragedy

The federal authorities has deployed the personnel of the Pakistan Military, and different civil-armed forces for rescue operations following the catastrophic state of affairs.

“Shocked and upset at tragic deaths of vacationers on highway to Murree,” PM Imran Khan stated, as he talked about that “unprecedented snowfall and rush of individuals continuing with out checking climate situations caught district administration unprepared”.

The prime minister stated he has ordered an inquiry into the matter and was setting up a “robust regulation” to make sure the prevention of such tragedies sooner or later.

Because the state of affairs bought out of hand, the administration blocked all of the routes in Murree — leaving the vacationers helpless on the roads. In a video message, Inside Minister Sheikh Rasheed Saturday stated Murree had “seen an enormous variety of vacationers after 15-20 years”, and as a result of that, a disaster occurred.

The Punjab authorities has declared Murree as a calamity-hit space, with chief minister Usman Buzdar ordering to open the federal government’s places of work and relaxation homes for the stranded vacationers.

Geo Information, citing officers, reported that an estimated 125,000 autos have entered the town up to now, as a result of which extreme visitors jam was witnessed on the roads.