5 Dead, 2 Missing After Heavy Rain in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister To Visit

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to officials to assess the extent of damage in Jumma village in Dharchula sub-division.

Five people, including three children, were killed and two others went missing after three houses collapsed in a village following heavy rain in Dharchula sub-division of the district in Uttarakhand, an official said today. The incident took place in Jumma village late Sunday night, Pithoragarh District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan, who rushed to the spot to supervise relief and rescue operations, said. "Five bodies, including those of three children, have been recovered, while the search for two more still missing is underway," SSB commandant M P Singh said. A helipad has been built in the affected area, a control room set up there and a medical team sent to the village to treat the injured, he said. Rescue operations will go on until all the missing persons are found and the affected people are moved to safety, the district magistrate said.