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One of the most alarming incidents occurred in Patriata, where a cable car pylon collapsed, forcing the service to shut down.\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/1356218\/tourism-freezes-as-monsoon-batters-north-punjab\/\"\/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\"\/><br \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\"\/><br \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tourism freezes as monsoon batters North Punjab - Daily Times\"\/><br \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Heavy rains and landslides have brought tourism in northern Punjab to a standstill. Torrential monsoon showers have triggered landslides, cloudbursts, and infrastructure damage across Murree, Chakwal, Kallar Kahar, and the Salt Range. As a result, all tourist activities have been suspended for the past two days. 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