Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that all schools in the national capitals will be closed tomorrow i.e. Monday, July 10, due to incessant rainfall.
“In view of the torrential rains lashing Delhi since last 2 days and warnings from the Meteorological Department, all schools in Delhi are being closed for a day tomorrow,” Kejriwal wrote in a tweet.
दिल्ली में पिछले 2 दिनों से हो रही मूसलाधार बरसात और मौसम विभाग की चेतावनियों को ध्यान में रखते हुए कल दिल्ली के सभी स्कूलों को एक दिन के लिए बंद किया जा रहा है।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 9, 2023
The rainfall in the city was exceptionally intense, with Delhi registering a precipitation of 153 mm within a span of 24 hours. This measurement is the highest recorded in a single day in July since 1982, as reported by the IMD.