Nearly four months after the devastating rain disaster that ravaged the Seraj region of Mandi district, the pain and despair still hang thick in the air. For Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Daizy village, time has stood still since that fateful night of June 30, when torrential rains and flash floods swept away not just his house, but his entire world.

Mukesh lost his parents, wife and two young children in the tragedy. Their bodies are still untraceable, swallowed by the fury of nature. With every passing day, hope of finding them alive has faded into a cruel silence. “I have lost everything — my family, my home, my peace. Now I have nothing left to live for, except the memories,” says Mukesh, his voice trembling as he stares blankly at the empty space where his house once stood.

But the st

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