Rains kill five in Uttarakhand

Dehra Dun : Five members of a family were killed and two injured when the ceiling of their house collapsed on them, as storms and rains disrupted life in many parts of Uttarakhand since Friday.

Police said the mishap happened at the wee hours on Saturday, while all the family members were asleep at their Ibrahimpur village residence here. Four of the deceased were minors between three to 15.

Ashish (15), Shubham (11), Shashi (10), Kamal (3) and their mother Sanyogita (35) died in sleep as a big chuck of roof fell on them after storm and pounding rains. Sanyogita’s husband Kaliram (42) and their daughter Anjali (12) were seriously injured and have been admitted to a nearby hospital.