Two teachers from government school were washed away in a nullah as heavy rain pummeled Jammu Saturday, causing rivers and streams to be in spate in the region.
The heavy rain prompted local administrations to close schools in several parts of the region.
The teachers, identified as Sanjeev Sharma and Jagdev Singh, were washed away in Sanasar in Ramban. Originally from Gordi in Udhampur district, they had come down to the area after attending a training programme at DIET in Kud town.
According to officials, heavy rain had caused the water in the nullah to swell. Locals found their motorcycle lying on the road near the Jalebi Morh nullah, and alerted the police, who began looking for the two riders.
A search operation that followed involved the State Disaster Response Force, village defence guards and locals. Rescuers eventually found the bodies at two different spots in the nullah, officials said, adding that a case has now been registered and that the police have launched a probe.
Meanwhile, authorities ordered closure of government and private schools in Rajouri and Poonch districts as well as Kathua’s Bani area due to inclement weather.
With rivers and nullahs in spate across the region, the administration has also issued an advisory against getting near water bodies.