Panaji:
Greater than 50 individuals from Goa who have been on a trip to Jammu and Kashmir have been stranded at accommodations in Srinagar after the horrific terror assault in Pahalgam and efforts have been on to carry them again, officers mentioned on Wednesday.
Terrorists struck at a main vacationer location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at the least 26 individuals, principally vacationers, and injuring a number of others, based on officers.
The terrorists opened fireplace at vacationers who have been milling round eateries, taking pony rides or simply picnicking on the Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam, touted as ‘Mini Switzerland’ for its serene magnificence.
After the incident, all guests have been transported from Pahalgam and different locations to accommodations in Srinagar, a Goa authorities official mentioned.
Greater than 50 individuals from Goa have been at the moment in Jammu and Kashmir, the official mentioned, including that “all are secure”.
Efforts have been on to carry them again, the official mentioned.
Tour operators from Goa have been additionally understanding plans to carry all vacationers again from Jammu and Kashmir.
One of many tour operators mentioned a couple of of the vacationers have been scheduled to go to Baisaran level after meals the place the assault occurred.
“A bunch of Goans was in Pahalgam market when the incident occurred, whereas one other group was in Sonamarg. All have been referred to as again to a resort in Srinagar have been they’re at the moment secure,” mentioned Ahraz Mulla, co-founder of tour firm Goa Journey Membership in Panaji.
Mr Mulla mentioned their agency had deliberate a visit for a gaggle of 34 individuals to Pahalgam and 12 to Jammu.
“These in Jammu are stranded because of a landslide. In addition they can not fly out from there as flights are operating full capability,” he mentioned.
A bunch that went to Pahalgam reached there on April 17 and was presupposed to return on April 24. “Efforts are on to get them again instantly,” Mr Mulla mentioned.
Daxal Naik, proprietor of Journey Bug Excursions and Travels close to Panaji, mentioned a gaggle of 26 individuals whose go to to Jammu and Kashmir was facilitated by his firm, was nonetheless stranded there.
“All of them have reached accommodations in Srinagar. We are attempting to carry them again as quickly as attainable,” he mentioned.
Mr Naik mentioned a gaggle of vacationers from Goa was having lunch at Pahalgam market when the assault occurred.
“The vacationers have been scheduled to go to Baisaran level after having meals the place the assault occurred,” he added.
The group had left from Goa on April 21 and was presupposed to return on April 26, he mentioned.
The unavailability of seats in flights from Jammu and Kashmir has compelled the tour operators to maintain vacationers in accommodations there, Naik claimed, including that efforts have been on to carry them again by the sooner flight attainable.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is printed from a syndicated feed.)
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