Schools, colleges in Manipur to remain closed till May 7 due to bad weather
India TodayThe Manipur government has announced that all schools and colleges in the state will remain closed till Tuesday due to prevailing bad weather conditions, an official said on Monday. One person was killed and two were injured when heavy rains and hailstorms lashed the state on Sunday, damaging several houses in different parts of the state, including Canchipur and Tera in Imphal West district and Thoubal district, the official said. An order issued by the Education Directorate late on Sunday night said in view of the widespread destruction caused to many households and installations across the state due to hailstorm today and in anticipation of the same in the following days and keeping in mind the safety of the students of the state, all schools - government and private - will remain closed on May 6 and May 7. The India Meteorological Department had issued an "orange alert" for heavy to very heavy rains in four North Eastern states including Manipur for the next 24 hours from May 5.