India, April 23 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed Labour Minister Santosh Lad to immediately travel to Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where a deadly terror attack claimed 26 lives, including at least two from Karnataka.

The minister has been tasked with overseeing relief and rescue operations and ensuring the safe return of Kannadigas stranded in the region, news agency PTI reported.

The attack, which occurred in a popular meadow near Pahalgam town, is the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike. Officials confirmed that 26 people, including tourists and locals, were killed.

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