Heavy snowfall, downpour paralysed parts of country

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Islamabad, Feb. 12 (TNS): A spell of heavy snowfall and downpour paralysed parts of Azad Kashmir, Nathia Gali in Abbottabad, and Galyat stranding hundreds of cars and tourists.

At least 800 stranded vehicles have formed long lines on roads blocked by piles of snow.

Heavy downpour and snowfall blocked land routes to Islamabad from four districts of Azad Kashmir.

Stranded tourists, including women and children, appealed to the authorities to provide urgent rescue service.