Dehradun, June 17, 2013: Three persons were killed in a house collapse in Dehradun on Sunday while thousands of Char Dham pilgrims were stranded on the Gangotri and Yamunotri routes as incessant overnight showers across Uttarakhand caused landslips in Uttarkashi district and swelled rivers.

A house caved in at Prem Nagar, a senior police official said, adding that a 30-year-old man, his 26-year-old wife and 10-year-old child died on way to a hospital after they sustained grievous injuries.

Stranded along routes

Thousands of pilgrims headed for the Himalayan shrines of Gangotri and Yamunotri got stranded as the routes were closed due to landslips at various points, including Piapalmandi, Baraki and Nalupani.

Hotels and dharamshalas in Uttarkashi district were brimming with people as Char Dham Yatris occupied lounges due to non-availability of rooms.

A house was swept away at Kharadi after the Yamuna’s waters submerged the route leading to Yamunotri at Fedi, Chami and Yamuna bridge.

Ganeshpur Road and Digla Pul near Sangam Chatti on Gangotri route were also swept away by the flash-flood in Assi Ganga.