Rains lash parts of north India

At least five people were killed over the past 24 hours and several national highways were closed as heavy rains lashed parts of north India, including Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

In Himachal’s Mandi, flash floods triggered by a cloudburst created havoc Monday night, killing three people and burying more than 20 vehicles, officials said Tuesday.

In the national capital, severe traffic snarls and widespread waterlogging disrupted movement across the city Tuesday after heavy showers, forcing commuters to wade through deluged roads and streets.

In Civil Lines area of the city, a 40-year-old woman and her son died while two others were injured after the wall of an under-construction building near the lieutenant governor’s house collapsed due to rain. The deceased were identified as Meera and his son Ganpath (17).