At least 26 people were killed and 17 others wounded when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the worst assault in years targeting civilians in a restive region that has seen an anti-India rebellion for more than three decades.
The body of Adil Hussain Shah, a daily-wage worker, who was killed when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists, is carried for burial in Hapatnar, about 20 km (13 miles) from Pahalgam where the incident took place, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
The attack Tuesday took place in the picturesque town of Pahalgam in the Himalayan mountains, popular with Indian visitors. The town is in the Baisaran valley, accessible only on foot or horseback and prized for its sweeping alpine vistas and trekking routes.
Indian soldiers searched Wednesday for the assailants in a massive manhunt.
Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, prays with the congregation at the funeral of Adil Hussain Shah, a daily-wage worker, who died when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists a day prior, in Hapatnar, about 20 km (13 miles) from Pahalgam where the incident took place, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
A relative wails during the funeral procession of Adil Hussain Shah, a daily-wage worker, who died when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists a day prior, in Hapatnar, about 20 km (13 miles) from Pahalgam where the incident took place, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Relatives console the brother of Adil Hussain Shah, a daily-wage worker, who died when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists a day prior, in Hapatnar, about 20 km (13 miles) from Pahalgam where the incident took place, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Residents watch the funeral procession of Adil Hussain Shah, a daily-wage worker, who died when militants indiscriminately opened fire on a crowd of mainly tourists a day prior, in Hapatnar, about 20 km (13 miles) from Pahalgam where the incident took place, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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