In the aftermath of the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the first group of stranded tourists from Maharashtra arrived safely in Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday, as per PTI reports. This evacuation is part of a large-scale effort led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Shiv Sena to bring home those affected by the incident.

A special flight carrying 65 Maharashtrian tourists landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at approximately 3:30 am IST. These individuals had been stranded in Jammu and Kashmir following Tuesday’s ghastly terror strike at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 people, including six from Maharashtra.