Jammu/ Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- Overnight heavy rains that lashed Jammu region, inundated low lying areas, damaged several houses, roads, electricity poles and a vital bridge over Sahar Khad in Kathua on Jammu-Pathankot national highway on Sunday morning, said officials.

Overnight rains were recorded across Jammu and Kashmir which continued on Sunday morning as well. The meteorological centre in Srinagar said that 194.5 mm rains were recorded in Jammu city from Saturday evening till Sunday evening (5:30 pm) while Katra recorded 121.4 mm rains. Jammu recorded 190.4 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8.30 am.

MeT Srinagar director Mukhtar ahmed said that this was the highest August rainfall recorded since 1996. "It is the second-highest ...