Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:56am on 09 Jul 2025,Wednesday India
A vigilant mountain dog in Siyathi village, Mandi district, barked incessantly around midnight on June 30, waking homeowner Narendra just as the hillside began cracking and water seeped in . Recognizing imminent danger, he alerted neighbours, helping 67 residents from 20 families escape seconds before a landslide obliterated nearly a dozen homes . Survivors now take refuge at Naina Devi temple, coping with anxiety and health issues, while the Himachal government provides ₹10,000 relief per family . Since June 20, monsoon disasters in the state have claimed 78 lives, closed 280 roads in Mandi, and prompted flash flood alerts. (PC: India Today)
