ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed shock over the death of 21 tourists as heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles as tens of thousands of visitors thronged Murree.
“Shocked and upset at tragic deaths of tourists on road to Murree,” Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a tweet, adding, “unprecedented snowfall and rush of people proceeding without checking weather conditions caught district administration unprepared”.
Shocked & upset at tragic deaths of tourists on road to Murree. Unprecedented snowfall & rush of ppl proceeding without checking weather conditions caught district admin unprepared. Have ordered inquiry & putting in place strong regulation to ensure prevention of such tragedies.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 8, 2022
The prime minister said he has ordered an inquiry into the matter and was putting in place a “strong regulation” to ensure the prevention of such tragedies in the future.