Muzaffarabad (Agencies): The death toll from snow-related incidents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) rose to 69 after more bodies recovered from the rubble on Wednesday.
According to Neelum Valley Deputy Commissioner Raja Shahid Mehmood, the deaths were reported from villages in the mountainous areas of Dhakki and Chaknar located along the Line of Control.
Mehmood added that the number of injured persons had also risen to 94.
Relief and rescue efforts are currently underway in Neelum Valley. On the directives of the prime minister, helicopters will distribute rations, blankets, medicines and other supplies to residents of the valley on Wednesday, officials said.
Pakistani military has mobilised its troops and helicopters to help civil authorities evacuate stranded people, clear clogged roadways and airdrop relief items in the remote valleys ahead of a fresh spell of heavy snow expected on Friday.
