Jammu, Oct. 13 -- Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday assured prompt relief and restoration work in the areas affected by heavy rains and flooding in Jammu.

He expressed concern over the record-breaking rainfall and flooding that caused widespread damage across Jammu city, especially in Raipur Domana, Durga Nagar, Ban Talab, Janipur, Canal Road, Sidhra, and other parts of the city.

Jammu received 185.6 mm of rainfall in just three hours from 8.30 am on Sunday, breaking its 71-year-old October record of 160 mm set in 1955.

The downpour left two people dead, including a 27-year-old woman and a migrant labourer, and caused extensive damage to infrastructure and private vehicles across the city.

While the ...