Prasanna Kumar Bhat, who visited Pahalgam with his family, survived the attack along with 35-40 others thanks to quick thinking by his brother, who is an Army officer.

Mumbai Fire Bridge upgraded the fire to Level III at around 4.17 am, which is generally considered a major fire.

Cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly secretive process that could take several days, potentially longer.