India, July 19 -- Heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district triggered flash floods and landslides early on Sunday morning. Four people have reportedly died so far, while several others are missing, prompting chief minister Omar Abdullah to cut short his Delhi trip in view of the rain havoc.

The worst-affected in Poonch was Surankote tehsil, where authorities have deployed rescue teams and intensified relief operations to reach stranded residents, clear affected areas, and provide immediate assistance to those impacted by the heavy rains, officials said, news agency PTI reported.

As heavy rains lashed many parts of the Jammu division, Rajouri town was hit by flash floods, forcing hundreds of residents to move to safer locations ...