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Summary The Met office has predicted a halt in snowfall in Siachen area after 24 hours.
Intermittent snowfall continues in Siachen and adjoining areas, however its intensity is decreased. According to Met Office, the snowfall in the region will halt after 24 hours.The Met Office has predicted that the snowfall will start again on Sunday.Meanwhile, Massive relief and rescue effort is in progress at Gayari sector in in Siachen Glacier where 135 people, including soldiers and civilians were buried in an avalanche on Saturday morning.According to ISPR, technical teams of Germany, Switzerland and USA after having had initial consultations with Pakistani experts at Islamabad are in the process of deployment by road and by air at Gayari to assist the rescue effort. Teams of China and Norway with advance capability are expected to reach in Islamabad in next 24-48 hours.
