Jammu, Aug. 27 -- At least 10 people, including seven Vaishno Devi pilgrims, were killed as relentless torrential rains ravaged Jammu region, triggering landslides, flash floods and causing widespread chaos and damage.

With all rivers flowing above danger mark, the raging waters flattened everything in their way, and boulders, trees and rocks hurtled down slopes across the region resulting in bridge collapses and uprooting of mobile towers and electricity poles.

Chief minister Omar Abdullah briefed Union home minister Amit Shah on the serious flood situation in the Jammu region. Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar, Jammu-Pathankot, Kishtwar-Doda national highways was suspended and dozens of hill roads were blocked or damaged by landslides or ...