Gunmen kill seven people working on tunnel in Indian-controlled Kashmir

The construction is taking place in Sonamarg, north-east of Srinagar (AP)

Gunmen have fatally shot at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others, officials said.

Police blamed militants who have been fighting against Indian rule for decades for the “terror attack” at a camp for construction workers near the disputed region’s resort town of Sonamarg.