Udhampur, July 6 -- Severe waterlogging was witnessed at an under-construction underpass at Sangoor on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur on Sunday.

Waterlogging occurred due to incessant heavy rainfall, submerging two vehicles under nearly four to five feet of water.

Heavy rainfall has caused the rise of water levels in the Dharhali and Saktoh rivers in Rajouri district. Several states are facing heavy rainfall after the arrival of monsoon, causing waterlogging, floods and rising water levels in rivers and low-level areas.

Meanwhile, a total of 74 people have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, with 47 deaths attributed to rain-related disasters and 27 to road accidents, accordi...