The cloudburst struck Rajgarh, a mountainous village about 25 kilometres from the district headquarters, early within the morning. It triggered flash floods that swept away a number of folks.
Rescue groups later recovered the our bodies of three victims, together with two girls, officers added. Search operations are underway to hint the lacking individuals.
This tragedy comes as relentless rainfall continues to batter north India, inflicting widespread flooding and prompting alerts throughout a number of states.
Persistent downpours have led to extreme injury to life and property in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
The India Meteorological Division has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the subsequent 4 to 5 days in a number of hill states, holding authorities on excessive alert.