A young woman died and another person went missing on Saturday after heavy overnight rain in Tharali town of Chamoli district sent a rain drain flooding and depositing debris at several houses and markets in the area, according to State Emergency Operations Centre.

Tunri Gadhera, the rain drain that channels excess rainwater, also filled the tehsil office with debris before joining the Pindar River.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the death of the woman.