India, April 22 -- US vice president JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on Tuesday extended condolences to victims of a "devastating terrorist attack" on tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, which occurred on the second day of their visit to India.

The attack at the scenic Baisaran meadow, a short distance from the resort town of Pahalgam, left nearly 30 people dead and as many injured, some of them seriously. Officials described it as the deadliest attack in the Kashmir Valley since the Pulwama suicide bombing of 2019 that killed 40 Indian troops.

"Usha and I extend our condolences to the victims of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India," Vance said in a social media post.

"Over the past few days, we have been ove...