QUETTA: At least 22 people have been killed and many missing due to heavy rains and snowfall causing roof collapse and blizzard in around the country.
Snowfall has been continued in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) for continues three days.
As up to seven foot heavy snowfall poured in these areas connecting roads are closed while rescue operations at Kam Mehtarzai highway has been completed.
Before the operation as many as 500 people stuck in their vehicles in freezing cold of negative 14 degree centigrade while the rescue organizations also restored traffic at Khojak Top.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has declared an emergency in Mastung, Qilla Abdullah, Kech, Ziarat, Harnai, and Pishin districts of the province.
In the last 24 hours, 56mm rain was recorded in Turbat, 40mm in Pasni and 26mm in Pishin, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. More snowfall is expected in Quetta, Harnai, Ziarat, Qilla Abdullah and Pishin in the coming days.
These areas have also been affected by prolonged power and gas outages and disruption of internet services.
The provincial government and disaster management authority have warned people against travelling.
They said travelling on highways was extremely dangerous as the roads got slippery after heavy snowfall.
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