Heavy rain accompanied by strong wind after the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat coast. Coastal districts are being lashed by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds after Cyclone Biparjoy hit the Gujarat coast. Incidents of trees and pillars falling have been reported at many places. Along with this, two people have died in Bhavnagar.
IMD director Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that Cyclone Biparjoy moved towards the northeast and crossed Saurashtra-Kutch adjoining Pakistan coast near Jakhau port in Gujarat. The cyclone has now moved from sea to land and lay centered towards Saurashtra-Kutch. The intensity of the cyclone has reduced to 105-115 kmph. It has now turned into a severe cyclonic storm. There may be heavy rains in Rajasthan on June 16.
In Mandvi of Kutch district, due to the impact of the storm, trees were uprooted in many areas and electricity was lost in many areas. At the same time, information about water filling in the low-lying areas located on the seashore has also come to the fore. There was a complete power failure in Mandvi city. Several trees were uprooted along the Jakhou-Mandvi road as well as in Mandvi town due to strong winds. District Collector Amit Arora said that no casualty has been reported so far in the worst-affected area of Kutch district. The wind speed is very high, he said. It is raining everywhere now. But the situation is under control. He told the media that we have suffered minor damages like 200 electric poles were uprooted, 250 trees were uprooted and we have cut power supply in five tehsils as a precautionary measure.
Effect from Dwarka to Kutch
The effect of Cyclone Biparjoy is being seen in Kutch. Strong winds are blowing in the city. Many trees have been uprooted. Its effect is also being seen in Dwarka.