Dharamshala, Jan. 28 -- In a heart-wrenching end to a four-day search operation, rescue teams recovered the bodies of two cousins who went missing during a snowstorm in the Bharmaur region of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district. Amid the tragedy, a touching tale of loyalty emerged as a pet dog, a pitbull, was found alive, guarding the body of a 13-year-old boy in the freezing wilderness.

Viksit Rana, 19, and Piyush Kumar, 13, decided to trek towards hills from the Bharmani Mata Temple on January 22 to record videos. They were travelling with tents and Rana's pet. However, they were caught in heavy snowfall on January 23 and subsequently lost contact with their families. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and IAF helicopters scoure...