Four houses swept away after a cloudburst struck near Jeeva Nalla in the Sainj sub-tehsil of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, on Wednesday afternoon, triggering sudden flooding in the region, reported news agency ANI.

According to a report issued by the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Shimla, at 5.10 pm, two to three people are feared missing after being swept into the Jeeva Nallah.

The incident occurred at 1.41 pm, downstream of the Jiwa Trench Weir in Majhan Nallah, located in the Sainj Valley, reported ANI. The District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC), Kullu, reported a potential sharp rise in the water level of the Sainj River owing to increased inflow caused by the cloudburst.