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Patiala district administration orders closure of schools after they were opened here on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Chandigarh Administration has advised parents not to send their children to school in the afternoon due to heavy rainfall.
The water level of the Beas river rose abnormally touching the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway 21 near the Hanogi Temple in Mandi district. As the road submerged in water, the highway remained closed on Sunday. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the road.
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All government and private schools in Shimla, Sirmaur, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Mandi, Kinnaur, Solan and Hamirpur districts have been directed to remain closed as a precautionary measure, officials said.
-PTC News-