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Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Schools in 10 Mizoram districts remain shut as heavy rain lashes state
All schools in 10 districts of Mizoram remained closed for the fourth day on Tuesday due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mud-flows, and rock falls in different parts of the state, officials said. They said that all district administrations barring Saitual declared the closure of schools on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for the safety of students due to continuous rainfall. A notification issued by Aizawl deputy commissioner and district disaster management authority chairman Lalhriatpuia said that all schools within Aizawl district are advised to suspend attendance of school students to ensure the safety and well-being of the students on June 3. State capital Aizawl experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. Earlier, all schools across the state were closed due to rain for three days on May 29, 30 and June 2. Saitual deputy commissioner Lalngura Tlau told PTI that schools were opened on Tuesday within the district following improvement in the weather. Unlike other districts, the calamities caused by monsoon are negligible and did not pose great danger in the district, he said. The current wave of landslides, floods and other calamities triggered by heavy rains across Mizoram has claimed the lives of five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, so far. Mizoram has been experiencing incessant rains since May 24 and heavy downpour from May 30 leaving a trail of destruction at several places. Intra-state, inter-localities roads and highways have been blocked in 190 locations due to landslides, over 200 families evacuated due to floods and cracks caused by rain and more than 190 houses have collapsed or have been damaged in the current monsoon, according to state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department. A report by the IMD said that Aizawl district received 253.7 mm of rainfall in the last three days, followed by Khawzawl district- 248.33 mm and Siaha district received 241.5 mm of rainfall during the same period. Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in the coming five days, the report said.
News18
03-06-2025
- Climate
- News18
Mizoram Board HSLC, HSSLC Compartment Exam 2025 Postponed To June 12 Amid Heavy Rain
Last Updated: Mizoram Board Compartment Exam 2025: The HSSLC and HSLC compartment exams have been postponed to June 12 due to heavy rain. Mizoram Board Compartment Exam 2025: The Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) has postponed the HSSLC and HSLC compartment and improvement exams 2025 to June 12, following continuous heavy rainfall across the state. Along with the rescheduling of exams, the board has also postponed the Centre Superintendents' meeting to June 10 at 11 am. Due to severe weather conditions, including landslides, mudslides, and rockfalls, schools in Aizawl, the state capital, have remained shut. Educational institutions were closed on May 29, May 30, and June 2, and remain closed today as well. 'Due to incessant rains and natural calamities across the state, it is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that the meeting of the Centre Superintendents and the conduct of HSSLC (Compartmental & Improvement) Examinations, 2025 are rescheduled," the official notice from MBSE stated. Earlier this year, the MBSE Class 12 board exams were conducted from February 14 to March 17, with vocational subject exams held on February 27. The Class 12 results were declared on May 6. The MBSE Class 10 exams were conducted from February 10 to March 13, and the results were announced on April 29. The last date to submit the application form for the HSSLC compartment or improvement exam was May 20. Forms submitted after the deadline were accepted with a late fee of Rs 250. Except for the Saitual district, all district administrations announced the closure of schools as a precautionary measure to protect students from potential hazards caused by the relentless rain. In a notification, Aizawl Deputy Commissioner and District Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lalhriatpuia advised all schools in the Aizawl district to suspend student attendance on June 3 to ensure the safety and well-being of children. On Tuesday morning, the state capital Aizawl recorded heavy rainfall once again. Previously, schools statewide had been closed on May 29, May 30, and June 2 due to similar weather conditions.
The Print
03-06-2025
- Climate
- The Print
Schools in 10 Mizoram districts remain shut due to rain
A notification issued by Aizawl deputy commissioner and district disaster management authority chairman Lalhriatpuia said that all schools within Aizawl district are advised to suspend attendance of school students to ensure the safety and well-being of the students on June 3. They said that all district administrations barring Saitual declared the closure of schools on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for the safety of students due to continuous rainfall. Aizawl, Jun 3 (PTI) All schools in 10 districts of Mizoram remained closed for the fourth day on Tuesday due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mud-flows, and rock falls in different parts of the state, officials said. State capital Aizawl experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. Earlier, all schools across the state were closed due to rain for three days on May 29, 30 and June 2. Saitual deputy commissioner Lalngura Tlau told PTI that schools were opened on Tuesday within the district following improvement in the weather. Unlike other districts, the calamities caused by monsoon are negligible and did not pose great danger in the district, he said. The current wave of landslides, floods and other calamities triggered by heavy rains across Mizoram has claimed the lives of five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, so far. Mizoram has been experiencing incessant rains since May 24 and heavy downpour from May 30 leaving a trail of destruction at several places. Intra-state, inter-localities roads and highways have been blocked in 190 locations due to landslides, over 200 families evacuated due to floods and cracks caused by rain and more than 190 houses have collapsed or have been damaged in the current monsoon, according to state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department. A report by the IMD said that Aizawl district received 253.7 mm of rainfall in the last three days, followed by Khawzawl district- 248.33 mm and Siaha district received 241.5 mm of rainfall during the same period. Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in the coming five days, the report said. PTI COR RG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Schools in 10 Mizoram districts remain shut due to rain
Aizawl, All schools in 10 districts of Mizoram remained closed for the fourth day on Tuesday due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mud-flows, and rock falls in different parts of the state, officials said. They said that all district administrations barring Saitual declared the closure of schools on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for the safety of students due to continuous rainfall. A notification issued by Aizawl deputy commissioner and district disaster management authority chairman Lalhriatpuia said that all schools within Aizawl district are advised to suspend attendance of school students to ensure the safety and well-being of the students on June 3. State capital Aizawl experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. Earlier, all schools across the state were closed due to rain for three days on May 29, 30 and June 2. Saitual deputy commissioner Lalngura Tlau told PTI that schools were opened on Tuesday within the district following improvement in the weather. Unlike other districts, the calamities caused by monsoon are negligible and did not pose great danger in the district, he said. The current wave of landslides, floods and other calamities triggered by heavy rains across Mizoram has claimed the lives of five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, so far. Mizoram has been experiencing incessant rains since May 24 and heavy downpour from May 30 leaving a trail of destruction at several places. Intra-state, inter-localities roads and highways have been blocked in 190 locations due to landslides, over 200 families evacuated due to floods and cracks caused by rain and more than 190 houses have collapsed or have been damaged in the current monsoon, according to state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department. A report by the IMD said that Aizawl district received 253.7 mm of rainfall in the last three days, followed by Khawzawl district- 248.33 mm and Siaha district received 241.5 mm of rainfall during the same period. Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in the coming five days, the report said.
Hindustan Times
30-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Heavy rain pounds Mizoram, schools in Aizawl shut for 2nd straight day
Schools in Aizawl district remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday as incessant rain lashed Mizoram triggering landslides in different parts of the state, officials said. The hilly state has been experiencing incessant rain since Wednesday. "Due to heavy inundation of rainfall in the past several hours in Aizawl district, all schools within Aizawl district have been instructed to declare holiday on Friday," according to a notification issued by Aizawl deputy commissioner and district disaster management authority chairman Lalhriatpuia. Lawngtlai district received 112.50 mm of rainfall followed by Serchhip 70 mm, Kolasib (63.70 mm) Aizawl (63.60 mm). Officials of the state disaster management and rehabilitation department said that landslides occurred in Aizawl region and other parts of the state blocking highways in a few places. No casualty has been reported in such incidents, they said. They said that an Assam-type building was swept away by a landslide at Mauchar village in Aizawl district near the state border with Assam and Manipur on early Friday. However, there was no casualty in the incident, they said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds from May 29 to June 1.
