The deaths of 23 tourists in their cars during a blizzard in Pakistan earlier this month were caused by government failures including delays in moving snow ploughs and a lack of warnings to people that harsh weather was coming, an inquiry has found.
The tourists were stranded in the hill resort of Murree, 64 km northeast of the capital Islamabad, where thousands of families had flocked to enjoy the snow.
It concluded that the victims reportedly died because of poisoning by carbon monoxide poisoning, an odourless gas emitted by car exhausts that can quickly cause death in enclosed spaces. Stern action will be taken against those held responsible for the failures, government spokesman Hassaan Khawar told Reuters, adding that "the government has taken firm steps to avoid such mismanagement in future."
There were clear weather warnings of a snow blizzard, which regional disaster management officials did not share in any public forum, the report said, adding that the public was not warned not to travel to the hill resort.
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