epa11456788 Kashmiri people cool themselves off under a waterfall during a hot day on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 04 July 2024. Kashmir is witnessing unusually hot weather amid the ongoing tourism season. On 03 July 2024, Srinagar experienced its hottest July day in 25 years with 35.6 degrees Celsius. The weather experts have ascribed the rise in temperature to climate change and an extended dry spell in the winter. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN