India, April 24 -- A day after the terror attack in Pahalgam, vacationers are already cancelling travel plans to Jammu & Kashmir. An idyllic destination for tourists, especially during summer vacations, J&K is being struck off the bucket list of many - for now, at least.

The Maharashtra Tour Organisers' Association claims as many as 5-7 lakh tourists from Maharashtra alone head to J&K every weekend during summer. While small groups cater to 20-30 tourists, larger operators accommodate 100 tourists per trip.

"Tourism had revived after the abrogation of Section 370 in 2019, and was booming lately. It is hard to say whether Tuesday's attack will have a long-term impact but, for now, clients are cancelling their bookings for Jammu & Kashmir...