A tragic day shook the past April 22 to the region of Kashmir, in Indiawhen an armed attack left at least 26 dead people and dozens of injured. The attack took place in the tourist town of PAHALGAMin the state of Jammu and Kashmirwhile a group of men opened fire against visitors in the center of the city.
In the middle of the attack, a tourist who descended by a zip line without wanting part of the video massacre. The recording, which quickly viralized, shows scenes of despair with background shots and people running in search of refuge.
The author of the video was identified as Rishi Bhatta visitor originally from Ahmedabadwho, according to the environment ANIhe did not realize what was happening until he completed the journey of the zip line. “At that time I did not understand what was happening. When I got to the other extreme and I let go of the harness, I saw the people running, I took my wife and my son and we were looking for shelter”He said.
In the images you can see it smiling and carefree, with helmet and sunglasses, completely oblivious to the chaos that was developed on land. The camera caught people fleeing between shouts and, in a moment of the video, a man is observed to collapse after a strong rumble.
The Resistance Front was awarded the attack
The responsible organization of the attack was the Resistance frontan armed group linked to an illegal Pakistani extremist organization. This group has repeatedly manifested against the Indian Administration in the disputed Territory, a region in conflict for decades between India and Pakistan.
Local security forces intensified the controls and deployed reinforcements throughout the area, while the Police Continue with the investigations to determine the identities of the attackers and their possible support network.
The fact generated a great impact on social networks, not only because of the brutality of the attack, but for the disconcerting calm of the tourist during the shooting. The video, less than a minute, evidenced the unpredictability of violence in areas where tourism coexists with permanent political tensions.
The attack has put the debate on the table on the table Visitors’ safety In conflictive areas. PAHALGAMknown for its natural landscapes and mountains, had already been the scene of other violent episodes due to its location in one of the most conflicting areas of the Asian subcontinent.
Meanwhile, survivors and witnesses deal with trauma and sequelae of tragedy. The authorities seek to strengthen preventive strategies to prevent similar episodes from being repeated, although the fragility of the geopolitical context makes any full security guarantee difficult.
This new violent episode could hardly affect the international perception of tourism in Cashmere and aggravate the economic decline of the region, highly dependent on the income from the tourism sector.
Source: Ambito
