Uttarakhand cloudburst: Rain alert forces school closures across four districts

Uttarakhand authorities have shut all schools and Anganwadi centres in Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, and Rudraprayag districts following an IMD warning of heavy rainfall. The move aims to protect students amid flash flood and landslide risks. Haridwar faces waterlogging, while a boulder on the Haridwar-Dehradun rail route has disrupted train services, prompting high alert across the state.