New Delhi, July 13 -- Monsoon rains continued to lash large parts of the country on Sunday with flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir; thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in Himachal Pradesh; and landslides and other rain-related issues in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and local authorities said. Uttarakhand remained the worst hit among all states, with landslides, road blockages swelling of rivers and infrastructure damage across several districts, prompted the state administration to intensify emergency response measures. At least 69 roads remained closed due to rain-induced disruptions, while a woman sustained injuries after a retaining wall collapsed in Dehradun. Five people escaped with minor injuries after their car plunged into a ravine in Uttarkashi district. The IMD said intermittent rainfall continued across the state on Sunday. Devidhura in Champawat recorded the highest rainfall between 8.30 am and 3 pm with 7.5 mm, followed by Ukhimath in Rudraprayag with 6 mm. During the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Sunday, Uttarakhand received 14.4 mm of rainfall against the normal of 14.6 mm, a deficit of just 1%. Rain continued to lash several parts of Uttarakhand during the past 24 hours, with Mussoorie recording the highest rainfall of 75 mm, IMD said. According to the Public Works Department (PWD), of the 205 roads under observation across the state till 9 pm on Sunday, 178 had been reopened and 27 remained completely closed. Authorities have started assessing the damage after overnight flash floods due to rains in a few villages of South Kashmir's Anantnag caused extensive damage to orchards, hotels and houses. Officials said that flash floods struck Awoora-Pahalgam in Anantnag and its adjoining villages on Saturday evening after a cloud burst flooded the Awoora stream. They said the high volume and fast-moving stream brought in its wake mud, silt and uprooted trees and electricity poles causing damage to orchards, agricultural land and hotels and houses constructed on the banks of the stream. A part of the road connecting Awoora to Pahalgam was also washed away, disconnecting the village. Many vehicles also suffered damage due to mud and debris. Around six hotels were affected due to the flash floods during the night prompting the locals and authorities to shift the tourists to upper stories....