Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have temporarily shuttered more than half of the tourist resorts in the scenic Himalayan region following a deadly attack on tourists.

Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, the Jammu and Kashmir government has taken a major preventive step to ensure public safety. Acting on security agencies' recommendations,

Locals in Kashmir, many of whose businesses have taken a hit since the attack, have been reassuring tourists and urging them not to cut short their trips