India, Aug. 26 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday afternoon issued a red category warning for the next hours for parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and some districts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and coastal Andhra Pradesh.

The weather agency has warned of a possibility of heavy rainfall (>15mm/hour) along with thunderstorms in the areas. The warning was issued at 2pm.

A red category warning implies that local authorities should act to prevent extreme rain-related disasters.

The red alert has been issued in the following districts:

Heavy rainfall has triggered landslides and mudslides in parts of Jammu, causing several roads to close.

In Doda, which remains one of the most severely affected areas, a girl died afte...