Incessant heavy rain lashed Chhattisgarh on Friday, triggering severe flooding, waterlogging, and a rain-related death in Kondagaon where a 40-year-old farmer drowned.
District administrations declared school holidays in eight districts—Dantewada, Bijapur, Kondagaon, Kanker, Bastar, Gariaband, Dhamtari, and Durg—while postponing quarterly examinations.
The Meteorological Centre in Raipur forecasted light to moderate rain at most places over the next 24 hours, with isolated heavy rainfall and thunderstorms likely.