Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district kills 5

A cloudburst and rock slide in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district has killed as many as five people and injured 10 in Dharampur, on Saturday.

Many parts of Himachal Pradesh are facing heavy rainfall since Friday night, reportedly causing waterlogging in Kullu, Manali, Shimla and Mandi.

Cloud burst in Mandi: 3 people reportedly dead as houses in a nearby village collapse.

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Following the cloudburst this morning, Dharampur bus station is submerged in water and four buses have been washed away. There were no passengers in the bus. Traffic has been disrupted in Dharampur and six people are still stranded at the bus station. Two houses have collapsed in a nearby village. 

Cloud burst in Mandi causes Dharampur bus station and 4 buses to submerge under water. pic.twitter.com/7MwJrR5iaL

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Due to the heavy rain and a landslide on the National Highway on Friday in Kasumpti, there is huge traffic jam on all roads heading towards Shimla. Trucks loaded with apples are stranded in areas like Kharapathar and Kotkhai.