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Gunmen open fire on tourists in Himalayan region, killing at least one, police say

Gunmen open fire on tourists in Himalayan region, killing at least one, police say



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At least one tourist has been killed and 13 others injured in a suspected terror attack in the disputed Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, authorities said.

The attack took place in a popular tourist destination in Pahalgam, in the mountainous Anantnag district.

A group of tourists were fired on by suspected militants and the injured were taken to the district’s main hospital for treatment, authorities said.

“Because it is a non motorable area, rescue teams are taking a while to reach (it), but among those that have been brought to the hospital so far one has succumbed. We’ll get a clearer picture soon,” V K Birdi,…

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