5 killed, 2 injured after cloudburst in Uttarakhand

August 21, 2016 09:30

At least five persons were killed and several others were left injured after a cloudburst triggered by heavy rain hit Pauri region of Uttarakhand on Monday.

All the deceased are said to be of one family.

The Uttarakhand Police and SDRF teams rushed to the spot to help in the rescue operations.

The incident took place at Markhola area in Garhwal division when the family's house was razed to the ground by huge boulders that rolled down the hill following the cloudburst.

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