snowstorm

Rare snowstorm blankets swathes of the eastern Mediterranean region causing blackouts and traffic havoc

Provides much-needed warm shelter, food and medicines

Say deaths could have been averted if tourists were informed

Punjab govt imposes emergency; PM orders inquiry into incident, says rush of people caught dist admin 'unprepared'

Residents of Batakundi have lost communication with the rest of the province

Winter hits the snow-white Himalayan peak of western Nepal early

Huge accumulations of snow and ice were left in many parts of the country

More than 60 lives have been claimed so far in prevailing sub-zero conditions, most of whom were rough sleepers