Dharamshala, July 22 -- A newlywed couple was killed when a boulder hit their house in Chamba district early on Monday, while normal life was thrown out of gear in Himachal Pradesh as heavy rainfall led to landslides blocking 398 roads, forcing the closure of educational institutions in some parts of the state, officials said.

Chamba deputy commissioner Mukesh Repaswal said a landslide hit two houses at Chari panchayat of Chamba between 3 and 4 am. "We have recovered the bodies," he said.

A massive boulder crashed into the house where the couple was asleep, causing it to collapse. They had got married only a few months ago and were visiting the woman's parental house at Chari when the incident occurred.

The woman had arrived a few days...