Pahalgam -terror attack: Five days later the business slowly returns to the city, and tourists say 'feel very safe' | Today news

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Just five days after a horrific terror attack took the lives of 26 civilians, Pahalgam sees a slow recovery as tourists return in the usually-term city on Sunday. In the aftermath of the deadly attack, a wave of resilience and optimism swept through the valley. What was once a vibrant pivot with 5,000 to 7,000 tourists saw a dramatic drop to only 50-100 visitors daily in the days after the tragedy. However, the scenes of Sunday were a little different and painted a picture of hope. A number of foreign and domestic tourists have been seen throughout the city, which brought back a sense of normalcy after the trauma that Pahalgam went through on April 22. According to the news agency Ani, Croatian and Serbian tourists are exploring the streets of Pahalgam, completely comfortable. Foreign tourists explore Pahalgam A group of Serbian and Croatian tourists have visited Pahalgam and it seems they are awe of its beauty, reports Ani. ‘We come from Croatia and we are here for three or four days now. We feel very safe, and your country is very beautiful. We have no problem staying here. Kashmir is beautiful, very beautiful. It is very nice, your country is different. We are very pleased with your nature, and people are very friendly. We are happy here. We are all 12 people, including two of Serbia and the other of Crastia, ‘Ljiljana. Ani. Vlatko, also from Croatia, said: “This is my 10th time in Kashmir and every time it’s fantastic. For me, it’s number one in the world, natural, soft people. My group is very happy; it’s their first time here, croatian and Serbian people.” He was asked about safety after the attack, he said, “I feel completely safe, here is no problem. Everywhere, people say hello – zero, zero scared.” Ivana of Serbia also shared her gratitude to the people of Kashmir. While talking to Ani, she said, “We are now seeing a little more of your beautiful valley and your beautiful country and nature. Thank you so much for having us here. We heard about the incident before we left our countries, but despite everything we decided to come. This is a journey we have been planning for years. We knew that the country was beautiful.” Indians also visit Pahalgam while many tourists visited abroad, there were also domestic. Mohammad Anas of Surat, Gujarat, said he enjoyed his time in Kashmir, but spoke sadly about the ‘great loss’. We enjoy our time here in Kashmir. Right now we are in Pahalgam. We are deeply saddened by the death of our fellow tourist brothers. This is a great loss for us. However, the markets and all others are still open here in Pahalgam. There is nothing to be afraid of. The Indian army is here, the government is with us, and even the locals support us. Since the time I got there, I felt no fear. “He continued,” When we were on our way and heard about the incident, we were very scared and thought about going back. But the residents and the army supported us a lot and assured us that there was no problem here. They encouraged us to visit Pahalgam. What happened was terrible, and whoever did it did something very wrong, it should never have happened. ‘(With inputs of ANI) first published: 27 Apr 2025, 05:20 Ist ist