Tens of thousands of goats that provide the wool for Kashmir’s world famous Pashmina shawls are facing death because of unexpectedly cold weather.

Winter pastures used by the Pashmina goats in the Ladakh region of Indian-administered Kashmir have been covered in snow, officials say.

Fodder provided by the government has also reportedly run out of stock.

Embroidered shawls made from Pashmina wool are among Kashmir’s best-known handicrafts and are exported worldwide.