All schools and Anganwadi centres will be closed throughout the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh due to incessant rains reported in the region, said Ashutosh Garg, Kullu Deputy Commissioner.
Ashutosh Garg, Kullu Deputy Commissioner, has informed that in view of the incessant rains going on in the region, all schools including the Anganwadi centres will be closed throughout the Kullu district.
Three persons went missing after a house collapsed
Amid the difficult weather, three persons are now missing after a house collapsed early Saturday morning during a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Chamba district of the state, officials said.
The incident took place around 4:30 am this morning at village Banet, in Chowari tehsil of the district, officials of the Chamba district emergency operation centre (DEOC) said. A search operation has been initiated with the help of personnel of the police and revenue department, according to DEOC officials.
Educational institutions get closed in Mandi district
"In view of incessant rains in Mandi for the past two days and the weather forecast of heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, it has been decided that all the government and private educational institutions except colleges and ITI in Mandi district shall remain closed on August 20," said district deputy commissioner Arindam Chaudhary in an order issued on Friday evening.
“We were intimated about a cloudburst situation from Segli in Mandi last night. By the time we reached, a huge landslide also occurred. The PWD is helping with opening up of the road and a team from the NDRF is moving to the spot to coordinate,” he added.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in isolated places today in Himachal Pradesh in the districts of Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts.
The locals and tourists have been advised to avoid going near the rivers and streams in bad weather.
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