People stand next to cars stuck under fallen trees on a snowy road in Murree. PHOTO: REUTERSTwenty out of twenty-nine snow-removing machinery and snowmobiles failed to respond promptly to the Murree incident that claimed 22 lives, the preliminary findings of the probe revealed on Friday. The four-member committee formed to probe the causes of the Murree tragedy has recorded the statements of administrative and operational officers and staff, sources privy to the findings said. The team also recorded the statements of the front-line personnel of Rescue 1122, who were supposed to be deployed at the site to deal with a crisis situation. Besides, officials of the forest department officials failed to submit a satisfactory explanation to the committee for their lack of coordination.

Source: The Express Tribune January 15, 2022 20:25 UTC