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

Over half of the tourist destinations in India's insurgency-torn Kashmir region were closed to the public from Tuesday, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters, in a move to tighten security after last week's attack on holiday-makers.

SRINAGAR: The recent decision to temporarily close 48 offbeat tourist destinations in Kashmir for security audit following the Pahalgam terror attack has drawn sharp criticism from tourism stakeholders,