Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Bhopal Schools Shut Third Day as Heavy Rain Floods Roads
Bhopal is a city in India, and it has been raining a lot there.
The rain has been so heavy that many roads are covered with water and people are stuck.
Because of all the water, the city decided to close every school for three days in a row.
Kids in nursery all the way up to Class 12 are staying home.
This is to keep everyone safe from the bad weather.
On Tuesday, the city got 74.5 millimeters of rain in just three hours, which is a huge amount.
So much water fell that many roads and low places were flooded.
Some cars and people could not move because the roads were blocked.
More rain is expected, so schools will stay closed until it is safe again.
Schools across Bhopal remained closed for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, August 12, as heavy rain continued to lash the city.
The district administration declared a holiday for students from Nursery to Class 12 in all government, private and aided schools.
The closure order applies to schools affiliated with MPBSE, CBSE, ICSE and other boards.
Bhopal received 74.5 mm of rain in just three hours on Tuesday, causing waterlogging in several areas.
Several roads were blocked and low-lying areas were flooded, leaving commuters stuck and some people reportedly trapped.
- Who
- Students from Nursery to Class 12 in all government, private and aided schools in Bhopal; the Bhopal district administration declared the holiday.
- What
- Schools were closed for a third consecutive day due to heavy rain that caused waterlogging, blocked roads and stranded commuters.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, following closures on Monday and Tuesday.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Excessive rainfall created unsafe conditions, so the administration closed schools to ensure student safety.
Social Media Critic
District Administration
Cause of the water crisis
Social Media Critic
A social media post by Shruti Dhore likened the situation to a 'flood' of the BJP government over the past 20 years, saying people have been 'treading water' for three days and had not drowned yet.
District Administration
The Bhopal district administration attributes the disruption to excessive natural rainfall, citing 74.5 mm of rain in three hours on Tuesday and announcing school holidays for student safety.
- City
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Closure day
- Third consecutive day (Wednesday, August 12)
- Schools affected
- Nursery to Class 12, all government, private and aided schools
- Boards covered
- MPBSE, CBSE, ICSE and other boards
- Tuesday rainfall
- 74.5 mm in three hours
- Local impact
- Waterlogging, blocked roads, stranded commuters, people trapped in low-lying areas
- Reason for holiday
- Student safety amid ongoing heavy rainfall