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Heavy Rains Flood Bastar, Shut Schools Across Chhattisgarh
✍️ Rediff
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 06:36 PM
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Torrential rains across Chhattisgarh have forced school closures and isolated villages in the Bastar region as floodwaters rise.
Heavy monsoon showers have lashed Chhattisgarh over the past 24 hours, with the Bastar district bearing the brunt of the deluge. Meteorological officials recorded rainfall levels far above the seasonal average, prompting local authorities to issue flood warnings.
In response to the worsening conditions, the state education department ordered the immediate shutdown of all schools in the affected zones. Parents were advised to keep children at home until water levels recede and safety can be assured.
Rising river streams have inundated low‑lying areas, cutting road links to several villages in Bastar. Residents reported being stranded without access to essential supplies, and rescue teams from the district administration have begun air‑lifting relief material to the isolated hamlets.
The Chhattisgarh Disaster Management Authority has mobilised additional personnel and equipment to monitor the situation, urging citizens to avoid travel in flood‑prone zones and to cooperate with rescue operations.
In response to the worsening conditions, the state education department ordered the immediate shutdown of all schools in the affected zones. Parents were advised to keep children at home until water levels recede and safety can be assured.
Rising river streams have inundated low‑lying areas, cutting road links to several villages in Bastar. Residents reported being stranded without access to essential supplies, and rescue teams from the district administration have begun air‑lifting relief material to the isolated hamlets.
The Chhattisgarh Disaster Management Authority has mobilised additional personnel and equipment to monitor the situation, urging citizens to avoid travel in flood‑prone zones and to cooperate with rescue operations.