Ranchi, Jun 11: The Jharkhand government on Tuesday announced closure of all schools till June 15 in view of severe heatwave conditions in the state. Temperatures in most parts of Jharkhand hovered above the 40 degrees Celsius mark on Tuesday, with the mercury settling over 45 degrees Celsius in the Palamu region. Bihar School Holiday Due Heatwave: All Government Schools in State To Remain Shut Till June 15 Due to Scorching Heat

An order issued by the School Education and Literacy Department said in the wake of the “extreme heat and heat wave conditions in the state, all categories of government, non-government, aided/non-aided (including minority) and all private schools operating in the state will remain closed from June 12 to June 15”. Punjab School Holiday: Government Declares Summer Holidays in All Schools Due to Extreme Heat, Check Dates

The scorching temperatures are likely to continue in most parts of the state in the next few days, the weather office said.

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