Srinagar, July 7 -- Srinagar- Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in the Thathri area of Doda district early Tuesday, damaging houses, shops and vehicles, blocking the Doda-Kishtwar National Highway (NH-244) and disrupting normal life, even as authorities gave differing accounts on whether the rain-related incident was a cloudburst.

No loss of life or injuries were reported.

The latest incident was the third such rain-related episode to hit the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar in the past two days following incessant rainfall over the mountainous Chenab Valley region.

Officials said heavy rain lashed the upper reaches of Thathri around 1.15 am, triggering flash floods that carried huge boulders, mud and debris int...