Bandipora, May 21 -- Heavy rainfall triggered severe waterlogging and caused extensive damage to the Srinagar-Bandipora road near Darul Uloom Rahimiya in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday, disrupting vehicular movement in the area.

The situation further worsened as rainwater and mud entered several residential houses in the vicinity, damaging household belongings and causing significant distress to local residents.

Authorities said restoration and relief measures are being assessed, while further details on the extent of damage are awaited. The area showed inundated stretches of road and waterlogged houses as continuous rainfall affected normal life in the region.

Meanwhile, traffic movement remained slow on the Nation...