Jammu, July 19 -- At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed after flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential overnight rains wreaked havoc in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri on Sunday, officials said.

The worst-hit was the Lower Murrah area of Surankote in Poonch district, where floodwaters and landslide debris swept through residential areas, burying houses and trapping families.

Officials told news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that nine deaths were reported from Surankote, including six members of a single family, while one person was killed in Haveli tehsil.

They said several people were feared trapped under debris, raising concerns that the death toll could rise as rescue operations pro...