As they came under intense shelling and artillery fire from Pakistan on 8 May 2025, the residents of Dawer village in the Gurez valley in north Kashmir took shelter in a crowded 20-year-old bunker before making their way to a displacement camp 90 km away. Despite the area being a target of Pakistani fire in the 1999 Kargil war, residents of Gurez said there isn't enough shelter. As they prepared to return home following a ceasefire, three women, including a pregnant one, described a cold, damp and terrifying experience.