Incessant rains lash Uttarakhand; 3 of family killed in cloudburst

Incessant rains for over 24 hours caused by the remnants of Cyclone Tauktae lashed Uttarakhand. Three of a family were also killed following a cloudburst in Chakrata.

Three of a family were killed following a cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Chakrata on Thursday as incessant rains for over 24 hours caused by the remnants of Cyclone Tauktae triggered a slew of landslides in hill areas, blocking several national highways. A man and his two sisters were buried alive as their 'chani' (temporary house) caved in under the impact of a landslide caused by a cloudburst, Chakrata police station in-charge Anup Nayal said. 'Chani' is a temporary house built by hill people as they migrate to cooler places located at higher altitudes during summer.