Dharamshala/shimla, Sept. 17 -- Heavy overnight rains caused severe flooding and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, resulting in a house collapse in Mandi's Sundernagar subdivision where three people died, while two persons were swept away by the strong currents of a khad near Suma village in Darang assembly constituency of Mandi district. Officials also reported on Tuesday that two individuals are missing in the Dharampur area of Mandi district following the heavy downpour. Three people died and two were rescued at Baragta village of Sundernagar's Nihri tehsil in Mandi district when debris from an adjoining cliff slid onto a kutcha house around 2.30am, causing it to collapse. According to the officials, five people were inside the house when the landslide struck. While two were rescued, three were buried in the debris and their bodies were recovered later. Rescue operations were carried out jointly by the administration and local residents. "All three bodies have been recovered," said Sundernagar sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Amar Negi. The deceased have been identified as Tangu Devi (64), Kamla Devi (33) and Bhishm Singh (8 months). Meanwhile, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has mourned the death of three persons and said that the state government stands in solidarity with aggrieved families in this hour of grief. He directed the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the next of kin of the deceased. According to reports, the victims were on their way to a temple and were crossing a wooden bridge over the khad in the Drang area when they lost balance and were carried away by the current. The victims have been identified as Prem Singh (45) and Manohar Lal (43). Mandi has been facing continuous rain since Monday night with the bus stand at Dharampur flooded, the officials said, adding buses and vehicles were swept away in the strong flow of water. Police officials said that two people are missing in Dharampur and they are feared swept away by the strong flash flood. "Dharampur town was the worst affected as the Son Khad suddenly swelled and took a furious form. Around midnight, floodwaters gushed into the bus stand, submerging several state-run buses and sweeping away others along with dozens of private vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and scooters," the Dharampur DCP said. Houses and shops were inundated, forcing residents to climb to rooftops for safety. A hostel housing nearly 150 students was also flooded, but all of them managed to move to the upper floors. Police and rescue teams, led by DSP Sanjeev Sood, carried out the overnight rescue operation. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday the state has suffered losses worth nearly Rs.20,000 crore in the last three years due to floods and rain-related disasters. Highlighting examples of faulty planning, Sukhu said constructions close to rivers and nullahs had worsened losses. "No government institution should be built within 100 metres of rivers and streams because they are changing their course. The Dharampur bus stand is a big example - built just 10-25 metres from the river - and it has suffered heavy damage again this year," he pointed out. Heavy overnight rain in Shimla caused landslides, blocking three main roads in the state capital and throwing life out of gear as Shimla recorded 141mm rainfall since Monday night. Landslides occurred near Hotel Himland, Bishop Cotton School, and Panjari nullah near the ISBT in Tuttikhandi in Shimla, burying 20 vehicles in debris. The Circular Road, considered the lifeline of Shimla, was closed following the landslide at Himland. Though no casualty was reported, traffic jams on both sides of the road caused inconvenience to schoolchildren and office-goers on Tuesday morning. After the retaining wall of a house collapsed, a five-storey building collapsed in Panthaghati. This posed a threat to the house. Sensing the danger, the administration evacuated the people....