Pak: Heavy snowfall kills 84
Avalanches and landslides triggered by heavy snowfall and incessant rain across Pakistan have left nearly 84 people, including women and children, dead and over 40 injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Harsh weather conditions continue across Pakistan over the last three days, bringing normal life to a halt as road transport and communication remain severely affected.
About 84 people have died across the country after a severe cold wave brought life to a standstill in numerous areas, The Express Tribune reported. At least 57 people were killed and many others reported missing after avalanches hit Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the last 24 hours, the report quoted a senior government officials as saying. In Balochistan, 17 people were killed in rain and snowfall-related incidents across the province, it said.
According to the National
Disaster Management, 41 people have been injured while 35 houses destroyed in the country due to inclement weather conditions. Hundreds of passengers were stuck in harsh weather on Monday as a massive snowstorm wreaked havoc in different parts of Balochistan.
On Monday, the media reports said at least 14 people, including women and children, were killed and over a dozen injured in several parts of Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province.
Relief, disaster and civil defence secretary Syed Shahid Mohyiddin Qadri told Dawn newspaper that heavy snowfall and rains have blocked several roads in high altitude areas.