Soldiers take part in a mission to rescue people who became trapped in their cars during heavy snowfall in Murree, Pakistan. EPA
At least 22 people died after becoming trapped in vehicles near the town, which is north-east of the country’s capital, Islamabad. EPA
Passengers became trapped overnight in temperatures as low as −8°C. EPA
The freezing weather was expected to continue until Sunday. EPA
A soldier digs a car out of the snow. EPA
Officials said they did not know whether all of the deaths were caused by hypothermia or whether fumes from heaters played a part. EPA
Buses and vans were trapped alongside private cars. EPA
Civilians joined the rescue effort. EPA
Paramilitary forces stand guard at a road junction leading to Murree. Access to the city was blocked after the authorities declared it a disaster zone. Reuters
A vehicle is stuck beside a road. An enormous traffic jam was caused when tens of thousands of visitors drove to the hill town, drawn there by the unusually heavy snowfall. AFP
Stranded tourists make their way home from Murree. EPA
A girl throws a snowball in Ziarat, Pakistan, on Saturday during a trip to the snow-covered mountains with her family. Reuters
Tourist leave Murree after the incident. AFP
Soldiers take part in a mission to rescue people who became trapped in their cars during heavy snowfall in Murree, Pakistan. EPA
At least 22 people died after becoming trapped in vehicles near the town, which is north-east of the country’s capital, Islamabad. EPA
Passengers became trapped overnight in temperatures as low as −8°C. EPA
The freezing weather was expected to continue until Sunday. EPA
A soldier digs a car out of the snow. EPA
Officials said they did not know whether all of the deaths were caused by hypothermia or whether fumes from heaters played a part. EPA
Buses and vans were trapped alongside private cars. EPA
Civilians joined the rescue effort. EPA
Paramilitary forces stand guard at a road junction leading to Murree. Access to the city was blocked after the authorities declared it a disaster zone. Reuters
A vehicle is stuck beside a road. An enormous traffic jam was caused when tens of thousands of visitors drove to the hill town, drawn there by the unusually heavy snowfall. AFP
Stranded tourists make their way home from Murree. EPA
A girl throws a snowball in Ziarat, Pakistan, on Saturday during a trip to the snow-covered mountains with her family. Reuters
