Advent for tourists in the Indian Kashmir, in Pahalgam. At the moment the balance is 27 deaths. This is announced by the news18 issuer explaining that at least there are also counted among the victims Two foreign tourists, as well as women and the elderly. The attack was claimed by the ‘front of the Resistance’, a group affiliated to the Lashkar-E-Taiba terrorist organization, with a post on social media.
Intelligence sources declared to News18 that they were in the attack of Pahalgam involved from four to six terroristsincluding three foreign citizens and an inhabitant of Kashmir. M4 and AK-47 bullets were recovered on the spot, adds the information site.
According to the ‘The Hindu’ website, the victims of the attack was majority Indian tourists from other states, who had gone to Kashmir to trek. The local health minister, Sakina Itoo, announced that 13 people were injured.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy in India are verifying the situation in Kashmir in these hours following the terrorist attack against a group of tourists, announces the Farnesina by adding that, according to some Indian news sources, there could be an Italian tourist among the victims.
The police and Indian security agencies are proceeding with the identification of the victims and have so far not confirmed an Italian victim. The Embassy of Italy continues the monitoring of all sources and continues its requests to the Indian authorities, continues the note from Farnesina.
“Farnesina and the Italian Embassy in India monitor the situation in Kashmir following the reinforced attack against a group of tourists. Minister Antonio Tajani informed “, writes on X La Farnesina, inviting the Italian Embassy to New Delhi for any report at +91 9810158737 or the crisis unit at +39 06 36225 for any report.
“I am deeply grieved for the terrorist attack that occurred today in India, which caused numerous victims,” said the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “Italy expresses closeness to the affected families, the injured, to the government and all the Indian people”.
“Usha and I express our condolences to the victims of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam in India” writes on X the Vice -President of the United States, JD Vance. “In the last few days, we have been overwhelmed by the beauty of this country and its people. Our thoughts and prayers go to them while crying this horrible attack”.