The tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall at Babusar Top in Chilas were rescued after the hours-long operation, reporter 24News HD TV channel on Sunday.
Rescue 1122, GB Scouts, and Tourist Police vehicles took part in the district administration's three-hour operation. More than 60 tourists and travelers were transferred to Chilas hotels. The tourists thanked the district administration for the timely rescue.
Tourists were stranded at Babusar Top in Chilas due to the first snowfall of the winter. Tourist vehicles stranded in the snow have been being evacuated.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Diamer said that the administration was making all-out efforts to rescue all the tourists stranded at the top.
Due to snowfall at Babusar Top, Babusar Highway has been temporarily closed to all types of traffic.