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Avalanche alert in Bhaderwah belt of Doda, Schools closed

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Authorities ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and appealed to general public not to venture in slide prone areas and near streams. Authorities on Thursday ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and sounded a high alert in the entire Bhaderwah belt of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir due to apprehension of avalanches after heavy rains since early morning, an official said. In the wake of inclement weather predictions by the meteorological department, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Bhadarwah Imam Din Kitchlo ordered closure of…

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Gunfight rages in Sopore; Clashes erupt near gunfight, Internet suspended, Schools closed

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Gunfight broke out in Reban village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning, police said. An official said that a search operation was launched in the area following inputs about the presence of militants around 3 am. “As the forces approached towards the suspected spot around 8 am, militants opened fire,” said the official, adding that the forces retaliated, triggering a gunfight. Meanwhile Internet services have been suspended and schools closed in Sopore town “as a precautionary measure”. Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces near the…

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Kashmir Valley witnesses fresh Snowfall, Jammu-Srinagar highway Shut, Schools closed

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The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Thursday due to landslides and shooting stones as fresh snowfall was witnessed in Srinagar and across the Valley, prompting the authorities to close schools till Sunday. Residents of Srinagar woke up to rains and snowfall, which is rare in April. The MeT Department officials here said moderate to heavy snowfall was reported from higher reaches of Kashmir Valley. The snowfall and rains over the past three days have forced the state government to close schools in the Valley till Sunday. “The schools shall…

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