Four Nepali nationals were found dead after being trapped under debris near Phanta helipad following the heavy rains in Rudraprayag Uttarakhand on Friday, an Indian news agency, ANI, has reported.

A rescue team was sent to the spot after they were alerted about the incident at around 1:20 AM, the media reported quoting the District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar.

He said “All four people trapped in the debris were found dead by the rescue teams. All of them were Nepali nationals and their bodies are being brought to Rudraprayag by the District Disaster Rescue Force(DDRF) team.”