Forgotten In The Landslide

By Abhishek Yadav

Jhabe Ram bursts into tears as he narrates how a landslide swept away his family's house in Himachal Pradesh state, killing eight members of their joint family, including his wife and two children as well as his brother and his entire family. This northern state in the Himalayas is no stranger to natural calamities. However, prevention and preparedness still remain a distant dream for the state's residents.