Where in Sindh are schools closed today?

• Umarkot DC directs to shut down schools for two days.
• Nagarparkar in Thar receives 231 mm rain in six days.
• Nawabshah, Jamshoro schools to remain closed for three days.

Amid prediction of heavy monsoon showers and flooding, various districts of Sindh have announced school holidays after the provincial education department devolved the powers to deputy commissioners (DCs) in this regard.

In a letter to all DCs in the province, the Sindh Education Department noted that a monsoon season was underway in various districts and the “same is expected to prevail for few more days".

Given the intensity of heavy rains and damages in respective districts, the letter said, the deputy commissioners can announce local holidays in schools.

Hence, exercising the same powers, deputy commissioners of Tando Allahyar, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Sajawal, Jamshoro and Umarkot have announced holiday for all private and public educational institutes on Thursday.

The DCs of Nawabshah and Jamshoro have ordered for closure of schools for the remaining three days of this week, while the Umarkot DC directed to shut down schools for two days.

As per the figures released by the Mirpurkhas deputy commissioner office for six days of rain, from August 23 to 28, Nagarparkar received 231 mm rain, Kanri 205mm, Mithi 174mm, Chacharo 162mm.

The DC’s report said, in just last 24 hours, Umarkot experienced 118mm rain, Kanri 92mm, Chacharo 90mm, Mithi 77mm, Pathoro 75mm and Samaro 63mm.

From Wednesday 8am to 9pm, the Met Office said, the highest rain was recorded in Mirpurkhas, 75mm, Chorr recorded 63.5mm, Badin 59mm, Mithi 32mm, Sanghar 28mm, Tando Jam 27mm, Hyderabad Airport 21mm, Hyderabad City 19mm, Thatta 6mm, Shaheed Benazirabad 4mm, Sakrand 3mm, Larkana and Mohenjo Daro recorded 1mm each.