India, Aug. 26 -- Four people were killed and 18 houses besides bridges were damaged as heavy rains pounded Jammu region, where almost all water bodies are flowing above danger mark, submerging a number of low-lying areas and roads in the city and elsewhere, officials said.

A landslide hit the route to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district on Tuesday, leading to injuries, they said. Rescue operations are underway near the Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari where the landslide hit, they said. The pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine was suspended as a precautionary measure in view of the inclement weather.

Four people have died in Doda district since Monday evening. A woman died in Gandoh on Monday and thre...