Army, PAF teams rescue stranded tourists in Nathia Gali

Tourists shifted to safe places in Murree and Kalabagh

Rescue teams from the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Air Force, along with members of the civil administration, rescued tourists trapped in Nathia Gali's Tauheedabad area after heavy snowfall blocked access routes.

An operation was conducted in the wee hours of Monday night and all the stranded tourists were rescued and the tourists were shifted to safe places in Murree and Kalabagh, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

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A rescue team each of Pakistan Army and PAF, carrying food and medicines, was sent to the area in order to help the civil administration in carrying out the rescue operation.

On media reports of stranded tourists at Toheed Abad near Nathia Gali a rescue team each of Army and PAF sent in support of civil administration. Rescue teams carrying medicines and food items. Road blocked due to heavy snowfall and broken down vehicles. Approach being cleared.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) January 21, 2019

The teams that participated in the operation included Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, Quick Response Force (QRF) and Rescue 1122, added the military's media wing.