Schools to remain shut in Jammu division on Tuesday due to heavy rains

All education institutes in the Jammu division would remain closed on Tuesday in view of inclement weather, the local administration said on Monday.

This has been done in view of the weather department's warning of heavy rains in 10 districts of the region.

Heavy rains lashed several districts, triggering flash floods and landslides, causing damage to several houses and roads, although there were no casualties in the region on Monday. Schools remained shut due to the inclement weather.

As many as 68 people lost their lives and 122 suffered injuries in three cloudbursts in the Chishoti village of Kishtwar district, besides Jodh Ghati and Janglote areas of Kathua district in the past five days.

"In view of the inclement and bad weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all government as well as private Schools of the Jammu division shall continue to remain closed till tomorrow," the Director of School Education said in an order here.

The Meteorological Department had issued a weather advisory for Jammu and Kashmir predicting heavy rains and thundershowers from August 17 to 19.

"Risk of cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides in vulnerable areas. Districts on alert include Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, Kathua, Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and parts of Kashmir," it said. PTI