Families rendered homeless by landslides
MURREE: Landslides caused by heavy snowfall have damaged roads and homes in Murree and Kotli Sattian.
Eight homes were damaged in the Parhana village, on the border between Murree and Kotli Sattian, and another 10 were partially affected.
Six shops in Parhana on Murree-Kotli Road were destroyed as well. Around 10 homes in Bansra Gali village have also been damaged.
In both areas, residents have been forced to live outdoors, despite the severe cold and sometimes with small children.
Among those whose homes were damaged are Amir Abbasi, Fazil Abbasi, the widow of Tayasab Abbasi, Ansar Abbasi, Gul Nisar, Rabnawaz and others.
The only main road between Murree and Kotli Sattian near Bann has also been severely damaged and is closed to all kinds of traffic, making it difficult for people to move between these two areas.
Another link road in Kahya Bandi near Bhurban has also been damaged by landslides, and is now unable to cater to traffic. Some 5,000 people living in both villages depend on this road to get to Murree.