Murree Snowfall January 2022 || Tourists Deaths In Murree By Cold Or By Carbon Monoxide

Murree Snowfall January 2022 || Tourists Deaths In Murree By Cold Or By Carbon Monoxide
During the period of snowfall in Murree in January 2022 Over 16 died in Murree as govt deployed Pakistan Army to rescue stranded tourists amid heavy snow there.
Due to continuous snowfall and traffic congestion in Murree, the district administration imposed a ban on entry of more vehicles.
Snowfall, which began on Tuesday night 2022, continued with regular intervals, attracting thousands of tourists. However, due to the rush of visitors, many families ended up getting stranded on roads. It has been reported that over 100,000 vehicles entered the hill station In January 2022.

In a statement, Chief Traffic Officer said entry of vehicles into Murree had been banned from Friday night onwards and cars were being diverted from toll plazas and other entrances.
He said since snowfall started on Monday morning, more than 155,000 vehicles had entered Murree and 135,000 had so far left.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department had predicted heavy snowfall in first week of 2022 Murree till Sunday evening.
A large crowd is headed towards Murree and hilly areas. Hundreds of thousands of cars are travelling to these areas. It is impossible for the local administration to provide facilities to people in such a large number,
The minister said that around 1,000 cars were stuck on the hill station, confirming that "16 to 19 deaths have occurred in their cars."
Around 1,000 cars were stuck on the hill station
The federal government has deployed the personnel of the Pakistan Army and other civil-armed forces for rescue operations after 16-19 tourists died in their vehicles in Murree due to heavy snowfall in the hill station.
All the routes in Murree were blocked after thousands of vehicles entered the city, leaving the tourists helpless on the roads.
Tragic news from Murree
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Were the deaths caused by cold or carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning? CO is odorless, lethal
If an idling car is buried in snow, the blocked exhaust (silencer) can quickly kill the passengers as they breath CO
Where is CO found?
CO is found in fumes produced any time you burn fuel in cars or trucks, small engines, stoves, lanterns, grills, fireplaces, gas ranges, or furnaces. CO can build up indoors and poison people and animals who breathe it.

What are the symptoms of CO poisoning?
The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. CO symptoms are often described as “flu-like.” If you breathe in a lot of CO it can make you pass out or kill you. People who are sleeping or drunk can die from CO poisoning before they have symptoms.

Who is at risk from CO poisoning?
Everyone is at risk for CO poisoning. Infants, the elderly, people with chronic heart disease, anemia, or breathing problems are more likely to get sick from CO.
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