The Latest Breaking News from Gujarat

Thousands without power as the severe cyclone makes landfall and heavy rains lash both the Indian and Pakistani coasts.

Heavy rains and gusty winds at a speed of over 115-120 kilometres per hour created havoc in Gujarat's Morbi district, damaging over 300 electric poles, leading to power outage in around 45 villages, after Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in coastal areas of the state on Thursday evening. Read further on…

cyclone-biparjoy">Cyclone Biparjoy is set to make landfall between 6 pm to 8 pm today, Commander of Indian Coast Guard of Region (North West) Inspector General AK Harbola said on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Officials say a vast swath of western India and neighboring southern Pakistan are likely to face flash flooding, heavy rain and high winds when Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall there

The administration has shifted people from nearly 120 villages located between zero and 10 km from the seashore in Kutch district. Read further on Dynamite News:

UAE astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi captured an aerial view of the formation of Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea from the International Space Station. Read more on The Hindu

With Cyclone Biparjoy inching closer to the Gujarat coast, it is likely to make landfall between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 15 as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds ranging from 125 to 135 kmph.

The Western Railway (WR) on Wednesday decided to cancel or short-terminate the operation of a few more trains as a precaution in view of the powerful cyclone Biparjoy which is expected to make landfall in adjoining Gujarat

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