India, Aug. 28 -- A cloudburst in Jammu's Doda town triggered flash floods and landslides in the region, leading to widespread devastation on Wednesday.

As rainfall continued to batter Jammu, critical infrastructure such as rail and air transport and digital connectivity with the rest of the country came to a grinding halt. With no way in or out of Jammu, several video productions have been put on pause.

Irfan Ahmed Dar, a local light technician who was on his way to Jammu for a shoot, tells us, "I have gotten stuck in Srinagar. A section of a bridge connecting Jammu to other cities collapsed. The government, with help from the Armed Forces, is trying to provide support." He adds, "However, progress is slow owing to both the flooding an...