Emergency declared in Pakistan’s Murree as stranded tourists die after overnight snowfall

At least eight tourists were killed on Saturday after their vehicles were stranded in snow in Murree, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan.

At least eight tourists were killed on Saturday after their vehicles were stranded following overnight snowfall in Murree, a popular tourist destination in Pakistan. The @GovtofPunjabPK has declared emergency in #Murree.We advise citizens to discontinue their travel plans to avoid risking their lives and that of their loved ones. pic.twitter.com/nQHB3MzbwF Please don't travel to Murree!Snowfall has started again. NHMP officers & NHA are working on clearing the Murree Expressway. Congestion in Murree & on expressway. People in the hotels for the night have come out on the roads. New vehicles are not being allowed to go to Murree.

The cause of their deaths is said to be suffocation due to being trapped inside their cars after being buried under heavy blankets of snow.