SWAT: The road leading to Kalam valley here was cleared after heavy overnight snowfall on Thursday, enabling tourists to visit the area without any hindrance.

Meanwhile, a large number of tourists from various parts of the country began flocking to the valley to experience the live snowfall.

Saeedur Rehman, spokesman for the Upper Swat Development Authority (USDA), said clearance of roads to Kalam and other tourist destinations had been completed. He added heavy machinery was deployed to ensure the roads remained clear.

He said USDA director general Adnan Abrar and Swat deputy commissioner Shehzad Mahboob had been supervising the road clearance operation for past two days.

`Earlier, two oil tankers going to Kalam met accidents due to slippery conditions, disrupting traffic.

However, after three hours of continuous efforts, both oil tankers were safely removed, and the traffic wasrestored,` he explained.

Due to the large influx of tourist vehicles, USDA spokesman advised tourists to use snow chains on their vehicles to avoid any unfortunate incident.