Srinagar, Aug. 26 -- The remote and picturesque Gurez Valley near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Bandipora district is buzzing with activity as tourists and locals flock to the spot after its opening in July following the Pahalgam attack. Almost 30,000 tourists have visited the valley so far.Gurez Valleywas primarily thrown open to the tourists in 2020.

This year, the tourism activities in Gurez were hit after closure of tourist spots soon after 26 tourists were killed at Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam on April 22. Now tourists are back in Gurez with many camping on the banks ofKishanganga.

A senior officer said that around 30,000 tourists have visited Gurez. "Majority of the tourists are locals from UT, however more than 3,0...