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Gunmen 'kill 10 tourists' in Kashmir Gunmen kill nine tourists in Kashmir
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Gunmen have killed 10 foreign tourists after storming a hotel in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, police say. Gunmen have killed at least nine foreign tourists after storming a hotel in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, police say.
Initial reports say five are from Ukraine, two from Russia and three from China. A Pakistani woman is also said to have been killed. Initial reports say five are from Ukraine, one from Russia and three from China. A Pakistani woman is also said to have been killed.
The attack is reported to have happened in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. The attack happened near the base camp of the Nanga Parbat Mountain, in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The reason for the shooting is not clear and no group has so far said it carried out the attack. No group has so far said it carried out the attack.
The area is popular with tourists and home to the Nanga Parbat Mountain which forms part of the Himalayan Range. Police had at first said 10 foreign tourists were killed. The motive for the attack is not yet clear.
The incident is thought to have happened near the base camp of the mountain. Part of the Himalayan Range, Nanga Parbat is one of the highest mountains in the world and a popular tourist destination.
"Unknown people entered a hotel where foreign tourists were staying last night and opened fire," Ali Sher, a senior police officer, told Reuters."Unknown people entered a hotel where foreign tourists were staying last night and opened fire," Ali Sher, a senior police officer, told Reuters.
"They killed 10 foreign tourists and fled."
A senior official said the area had been sealed off and police were hunting for the killers.A senior official said the area had been sealed off and police were hunting for the killers.
"Since the area is very remote with no roads or transport, their bodies will have to be retrieved by helicopter," he said."Since the area is very remote with no roads or transport, their bodies will have to be retrieved by helicopter," he said.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have condemned the attack.
Mr Sharif, who was re-elected earlier this month, said such acts of cruelty and inhumanity would not be tolerated.
Meanwhile Gilgit governor Syed Mehdi Shah is set to hold a meeting with regional law enforcement agencies on Sunday to discuss the security situation in the area, Radio Pakistan reports.
Correspondents say Gilgit-Baltistan, which borders China, had been considered one of the more secure areas under Pakistani control.Correspondents say Gilgit-Baltistan, which borders China, had been considered one of the more secure areas under Pakistani control.
However, in recent years it has suffered a spate of attacks by militants targeting Pakistan's Shia Muslim minority.However, in recent years it has suffered a spate of attacks by militants targeting Pakistan's Shia Muslim minority.
The area is famous for its natural beauty and the main city of Gilgit is seen as a gateway to the Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges.The area is famous for its natural beauty and the main city of Gilgit is seen as a gateway to the Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges.