SHEEP, GOATS PERISH.

Hundreds of sheep and goats died from cold in the snow-hit Khambanar area of Balakot tehsil, rescue workers said on Friday.

They also said the shepherds, who were stranded in the area due to heavy snowfall, left for Noori Top area of Azad Jummu and Kashmir.

'We saw sheep and goats dead in large numbers [in Khambanar area].

'They're killed by the intense cold. However, shepherds went to the neighbouring Noori Top area in Azad Jammu and Kashmir,' Amir Khadam...

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