At least 22 people died in an icy traffic jam near Muree, Pakistan, from Friday to Saturday after tens of thousands of cars became trapped on snowy roads while clamoring to enter the mountain resort town during a blizzard, Pakistanâs Dawn newspaper reported on Sunday.
âTo enjoy snowfall, tens of thousands of people thronged Punjabâs hill town of Murree but a large number of vehicles [became] stranded in snow on Friday night [January 7] and 22 people died,â according to Dawn.
âEight of them froze to death in their cars and others probably died from asphyxiation after inhaling exhaust fumes in snow-bound vehicles,â the publication speculated on January 9…