Jammu, Aug. 13 -- Overnight torrential rains that triggered landslides on vital road links and flashfloods in rivers affected normal life across Jammu region on Tuesday, damaging two structures that led to the closure of some inter-district roads, officials said.

Authorities in Rajouri and Poonch districts also ordered the closure of all schools in view of the heavy rains and adverse weather conditions.

A 300 metre stretch of a link road was washed away in heavy rains at Guptkashi in Reasi district cutting of government middle school. The school has around 250 students. Locals have appealed to the administration to restore the affected stretch at the earliest.

"A landslide late on Monday had blocked Katra-Shiv Khori road but the debris...