Around 600 to 700 cars were evacuated from the area last night: Gill
\n Islamabad
\nOfficials on Sunday continued to work on clearing snow from roads in and around Murree a day after 22 people, including women and children, died in their vehicles trapped by heavy snowfall.
\nSpecial Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communications Shahbaz Gill announced Sunday that all main roads in Murree were cleared for traffic.
\n\u201cAll major highways in Murree have been cleared for traffic\u201d announced PM\u2019s assistance in a tweet, adding that \u201cAbout 600 to 700 vehicles were evacuated from Murree last [Saturday] night\u201d
\nShahbaz Gill said that all the administrative and law enforcement agencies remained highly active. \u201cRawalpindi police, district administration, Pakistan Army men and our locals remained active throughout the night.\u201d He wrote on twitter.
\nOn the other hand, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that sufficient fuel stock is available at all PSO outlets in Murree and its localities.
\nIn a tweet, Hammad said petrol and diesel are available at all PSO pumps in Murree in a good quantity.
\nHammad Azhar said the authorities concerned are in contact with the local administration to ensure fuel supply for the \u2018Rescue Machinery\u2019 to continue the rescue and relief operation unabated.
\nIn another tweet, the minister said Islamabad Electric Supply Company has sent its extra workforce from surrounding localities to Murree to prevent power disruption in the area.
\nHe said all power feeders, which faced disruption due to heavy snowfall in Murree, have been restored. He said a few local faults are being removed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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