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Pakistan: Murree Tragedy blamed on poor tourism management

Added 2022-01-09

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An editorial in 'The Nation' attributes the tragic death of at least 20 tourists left stranded in their vehicles during a snowstorm in the mountain resort of Murree to 'gross negligence displayed by the authorities and the tourism industry alike' and to overtourism "50,000 cars flooding an area with a capacity for 4,000."

Location

Pakistan
Murree

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