Jammu-Kashmir: Schools shut till Class 10 in Ramban district due to heavy rainfall

In view of heavy rains and the warning of flash floods, all schools up to the secondary level (Class 10) will remain closed in Ramban district today (June 26). Teachers will attend to their duties, Deputy Commissioner said on Monday.

On Monday, Jammu-Srinagar national highway was also blocked for vehicular traffic following landslides due to heavy rainfall in Mehad and Cafeteria Morh of Ramban district.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ramban, Mussarat Islam ordered the closure of the schools up to class 10.

However, teachers will attend to their duties.

"In view of heavy rains and the warning of flash floods, all schools up to the secondary level (Class 10) shall remain closed in Ramban district today (June 26). Teachers will attend to their duties," Mussarat Islam said.

According to weather officials, Jammu and Kashmir will have cloudy weather with intermittent light to moderate thunderstorms till 28 June.

Updating on the Monsoon in several states of India, IMD said that the Southwest monsoon has covered several states of India.

IMD Director Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, "Southwest monsoon is active now. It has covered the whole of Maharashtra including Mumbai. Monsoon has also arrived in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and parts of Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu. It will move forward in the next 2 days and will cover other parts also".

The IMD official said 5cm maximum rainfall was recorded in Delhi and will continue for the next two days.

Maximum rainfall of 18 cm was recorded in the Mumbai region as the monsoon is active in Central India.

In Himachal Pradesh, heavy rainfall in the Mandi district led to a landslide on the Chandigarh-Manali highway near 7 Mile causing heavy traffic jams.