At least 21 people have died in snowstorms in Pakistan

 

 At least 21 people have died in snowstorms in Pakistan, reports the BBC.

The military is trying to clear roads and rescue those still trapped near the mountain town of Murray.

About 1,000 vehicles were blocked on the highway during a blizzard, according to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid.

Murray is a mountain resort town north of the capital Islamabad. Local media reported on Friday that tourists were blocked due to snow.

 More than 100,000 cars have gone to Murray in recent days to see the unusually heavy snowfall. This caused a huge traffic jam on the roads leading to the city, police said.

It has become clear that at least six people froze to death in their cars, but it is not yet clear how the others died. As a possible reason, suffocation after inhalation of exhaust gases is indicated.