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J&K: 84 schools in Rajouri closed after ceasefire violation by Pakistan

J&K: 84 schools in Rajouri closed after ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Rajouri district collector

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The top official of the district said the schools had been closed as a precautionary measure and emergency evacuation teams had been pressed into action

All schools in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have been closed as a precautionary measure following the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the state. schools in the district have been closed as a precautionary measure.

A top official of the district said 84 schools had been closed as a precautionary measure and emergency evacuation teams had been pressed into action.

"In wake of ceasefire violation, we have closed all 84 schools as a precautionary measure and have pressed into action our emergency evacuation teams, District Collector of Rajouri, Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary said on Sunday.

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The 84 Schools located at a range of 0-5 km along the Line of Control (LoC) from Sunderbani to Manjakote shall remain closed for the next three days, he said.

The district collector also said that relief camps have also been established to shift people there in case of an emergency.

On Sunday night, four Indian Army soldiers were killed in unprovoked firing by Pakistan along the LoC in Rajouri district.