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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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• Babusar Pass road closed to all traffic; Diamer police rescue tourists stranded after heavy snowfall
• Karakoram Highway remains open despite blockages along route
GILGIT:
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Highway → close → route
Two young men were killed on Thursday when a landslide struck their vehicle on the Karakoram Highway, as intermittent rain and snowfall disrupted routine life across Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and blocked the Babusar Pass road and other links to remote areas.
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rain → kill → areas
Local police said Arif Hussain and Kashif Ali, residents of Gulmat in the Nagar district, were travelling on Karakoram Highway when a rock struck their vehicle in a landslide-prone area near the Pissan section, early on Thursday.
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rock → say → Thursday
Both men were seriously injured and later succumbed to their injuries.
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men → injure → injuries
They were shifted to a nearby government hospital, where doctors pronounced them dead.
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them → shift → hospital
According to the local administration, rain caused landslides at multiple locations in the Nagar section on Wednesday and Thursday.
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rain → accord → Wednesday
“Heavy rain is currently continuing in the Nagar district, leading to landslides at various locations along the Karakoram Highway.
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rain → continue → Highway
However, the highway remains open to traffic,” a GB police spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → remain → traffic
“The public is advised to contact the Police Helpline at 15 to check the latest status of the highway before travelling.
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public → advise → highway
Meanwhile, authorities said upper areas of GB received intermittent snowfall, while lower areas received rain.
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areas → say → rain
“The Babusar Pass road has been temporarily closed to all traffic due to heavy snowfall at Babusar Top,” the police spokesperson said in a statement.
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spokesperson → close → statement
“All travellers and tourists are advised to avoid unnecessary travel and to choose alternative routes.”
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travellers → advise → routes
A large number of tourists travelling through the Babusar Pass road toward GB were stranded near the Babusar Top area on Wednesday night.
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number → travel → night
Diamer police personnel rescued the travellers stranded in the snow and brought them safely to Babusar Top, the police spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → rescue → Top
Tourist Police said heavy snowfall received at Khunjerab Top made the Karakoram Highway potentially dangerous.
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Highway → say → Top
Traffic between Pakistan and China through the Khunjerab Pass remained disrupted following slippery conditions.
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Traffic → remain → conditions
Snowfall also continued across the upper areas of the Astore, Skardu, Ghanche, Shigar, Kharmang, Hunza and Nagar districts, creating difficulties for local residents.
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Snowfall → continue → residents
Many link roads have been blocked.
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roads → block → ?
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