The schools and colleges across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on Thursday (28.08.2025) in view of inclement weather, said Sakin Itoo, the Minister of School and Higher Education, Government of J&K. All Universities in the Union Territory will also remain closed on Thursday.
The Union Territory has been witnessing torrential rain, cloudbursts leading to flash floods.
Landslide hit the Vaishno Devi route killing 30 people as rain wreaked havoc across Jammu. The authorities have temporarily suspended the yatra to prevent any further loss of life.
Schools and Colleges across Jammu & Kashmir will remain closed tomorrow (28.08.2025) in view of inclement weather.
— Sakina Itoo (@sakinaitoo) August 27, 2025
Doda and Kishtwar were some of the worst affected areas because of the continuous heavy rain and incident of cloudbursts in the region. On Tuesday, the region lost communication network as fibre lines got severely damaged. However, the authorities have been able to restore the services within 24 hours.
Several areas in J&K lose power, communication network
Power outage has been a constant trouble in the region due to showers that have led to widespread loss of life and property in the union territory. “The phone and internet services, including mobile internet, fibre and landline internet, have been restored,” officials told PTI.
The restoration came after optical fibre was re-connected in Jammu region, they added. Meanwhile, in a late-night development on Tuesday, the Centre asked all the telecom service providers to immediately activate the intra-circle roaming (ICR) facility in J-K till September 2.
Addressing the disaster, J&K CM Omar Abdullah questioned the safety measures despite weather warnings. “If we already knew about the weather, couldn’t we do something to ensure that those innocent lives were saved. Why were they on the track? Why weren’t they taken to a safe place?” he asked.
PM Modi dials Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him on Wednesday about the ongoing flood and cloudburst situation in the region. He said the PM assured that the Centre will provide all possible help.
“I spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi right now and provided him with the details about the situation. He ensured that all possible help would be provided by the Central government, he told reporters in Jammu.
The J-K CM noted some relief as the rain had almost stopped and water levels had started receding in low-lying areas.
“There is some relief today as the rain has almost stopped. Water has started receding from the low-lying areas. The loss due to the disaster is before you. In 2014, the same section of this bridge was damaged. This means that there is some risk associated with this section of the bridge. We will have to ensure that such an incident does not take place again,” he said.
