India, April 23 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) corporal from Arunachal Pradesh was among those killed in Tuesday's terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), officials said on Wednesday.

Terrorists struck at a tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring several others.

Corporal Tage Hailyang, a native of Tajang village in the Lower Subansiri district, as on on vacation when the incident occurred.

An official from the Anantnag Police, speaking to HT, confirmed that Corporal Hailyang was among the deceased.

"The body will be handed over to the family members after completion of all official formalities. Some of his friends and relatives are currently presen...