Dharamshala, July 17 -- Despite no breakthrough in recent days, the search operation to locate the missing persons in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district will continue for now, officials said on Wednesday.

With each passing day, hopes of recovering the missing persons are fading, despite the administration's ongoing efforts in the disaster-hit district. Officials said that teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Home Guards are still engaged in the ongoing search. So far, 15 bodies have been recovered, while 27 people remain unaccounted for.

The last body, the 15th, was recovered on July 8. Since then, no further remains have been found, raising concerns about the likelihood of add...