Hope and fear as tourists trickle back to Kashmir town after attack

One week after a devastating militant attack near the mountain resort of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 people, the town wears a look of quiet desolation, although tourists have begun trickling back in small numbers. The government in Kashmir has closed down over half the tourist destinations in the valley, as authorities review the security situation and carry out search operations. While violence has often broken out in the region, with militants targeting security forces and civilians since an insurgency broke out in 1989, the brazen killing of tourists has been rare and has shocked local businesses and tourists alike.