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The Chamba district administration ordered closure of schools in Dalhousie and Bhattiyat sub-divisions. In Kangra, Dharamshala recorded its highest rainfall in 60 years for a day in August, officials said.The meteorological department here said 292.4 millimetres rainfall was recorded in Dharamshala in 24 hours ending 8.30am on Friday. DHARAMSHALA/MANALI: Educational institutions in Kangra and Chamba were closed on Friday as heavy rains lashed the two districts. In Mandi, school closure order was issued for Padhar subdivision.“We found 66 roads closed due to landslides in Chamba and Kangra district after nightlong rains. He said the department was forced to hire private machinery to clear the roads.The authorities said in Chamba district, a road connecting Tunuhatti to Kakira was destroyed in a cloudburst..