Shimla, Sept. 16 -- Even as the monsoon begins to recede, incessant overnight rainfall once again unleashed devastation across Himachal Pradesh, leaving a trail of destruction in Mandi and Shimla districts.
Flash floods, swollen drains, and landslides battered towns and villages, washing away vehicles, flooding homes, and burying families under debris.
In Mandi district, the Son Khad (drain) overflowed following torrential rain between 2 am and 3 am, submerging the bus stand at Dharampur and inundating nearby homes and shops.
Floodwaters swept away more than ten government buses and several private vehicles. Eyewitnesses reported that the water rose so high that the first floors of several houses were submerged.
Though official confirma...