Since the last few days, the rain gods have not been showing any mercy around the Jammu and Kashmir region. Heavy rains continued to batter on Sunday, which triggered flood-like situations in several low-lying areas. Intense spells of rain also caused damage to a vital bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway. 

As reported by news agency PTI, Jammu in the last 24 hours has recorded 190.4 mm of rainfall, which is the second-highest downpour this month in a century. However, the highest rainfall for August remains 228.6 mm, logged on August 5, 1926, while the previous second-highest was 189.6 mm on August 11, 2022.

Civic authorities and administration have also issued advisories asking people to stay away from water bodies and landslide-prone areas amid a weather forecast predicting moderate to intense rainfall with the possibility of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in high-altitude areas till August 27.