Gilgit:Pakistan Army rescued 10 tourists from Deosai National Park in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Thursday.
According to sources, the tourists including a foreigner cyclist woman, four local tourists and five wildlife employees were trapped in Deosai after heavy snowfall hit the region on October 16 and roads became inaccessible.
According to G-B spokesman, Faizullah Furaq that the administration was requested the Pakistan Army to provide helicopters for the rescue operation.
He said that the Pakistan Army and GB government carried out a joint operation and rescued the tourists.
Force Commander Northern Areas Major General Ahsan Mehmood monitored the whole rescue operation and also issued orders to army for opening all blocked roads in the region.
The weather conditions in the area are quite harsh as unexpected snowfall has hit the region.