Shimla, July 6 (TIWN) At least four people washed away after a cloudburst in the Parvati Valley of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, damaging public and private property too.

State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Mokhta stated that four to six people have been missing after the incident at Chojh village in Challal panchayat of Kullu district at around 6 am.     

Kullu Superintendent of Police Gurdev Sharma said four people have been reported missing as per initial reports.      A search operation is in progress, he added.     

Though rescue team have been dispatched, they are stuck midway due to landslides, Mokhta said.