Srinagar, April 23 -- Terror revisited Kashmir when armed terrorists shot dead 27 civilians, mostly tourists, at the famous health resort of Pahalgam in South Kashmir.

Terrorists opened fire at civilians in Baisaran, killing at least 27 of them. The attack is the deadliest in Kashmir since the Pulwama strike in 2019.

Sources said that the exact number of casualties is being ascertained, and the toll may go up. The attack came up at a time when US Vice President J D Vance is visiting India, and just as the tourist and trekking season is picking up momentum.

Baisaran, about 6 kilometres from Pahalgam, is an expansive meadow dubbed 'mini Switzerland' ringed by dense pine forests and mountains and a favourite with visitors from across the ...