At least 26 people were killed and 17 others wounded when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the worst assault in years targeting civilians in a restive region that has seen an anti-India rebellion for more than three decades.

While many tourists have been immediately rushed out of the Valley after the Pahalgam attack, a majority of the tourists have been confining themselves to their hotels till their tours are over prompting the authorities to enhance security across the tourist spots in the Valley.

Following the Pahalgam attack, over 1,500 people have been detained in Kashmir Valley. The attack, which killed 26 people, is believed to have been carried out by Pakistani terrorist group TRF.