Tripura announces two-days closure of schools due to heavy rains
Hindustan TimesTripura chief minister Manik Saha on Wednesday announced a two-day closure for all schools due to continuous heavy rainfall for over 48 hours that left seven killed, two missing and over five thousand others homeless in the state. Tripura CM Manik Saha announces two-day closure for all schools due to continuous heavy rainfall for over 48 hours. "All the regular classes of Tripura University in all the Departments/Centres will remain suspended on 21st August, 2024 due to current situation and heavy rainfall", reads a notification signed by varsity's registrar in-charge Prof. Chinmoy Roy. Bagafa and Belonia in South Tripura districts recorded rainfall of 375.8 mm and 324.4 mm, Amarpur in Gomati district recorded 307.14 mm and parts of Khowai district in past 24 hours, he added.