"21 people stranded in Astore while crossing Burzul Pass"

PT Report

Gilgit, March 28: A group of 21 people has been stranded in the Burzul Pass area of Astore, while going towards Minimarg.

According to reports, there are at least 5 government teachers among the group of 21 people belonging to Qamri Minimarg, who were travelling from Astore. They have not reached their village probably stranded due to heavy snowfall in the region.

The locals have telephoned journalists in Gilgit appealing to the Pakistan Army for launching a Search and Rescue operation in the region, to save lives of the stranded people.

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