Cyclone Biparjoy landfall updates: 2 reportedly dead, more than 22 injured in Gujarat; Maharashtra, Rajasthan on high alert

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Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat by crossing the Saurashtra-Kutch coast near the Jakhau Port (Gujarat) between 22:30 pm and 23:30 pm IST as per IMD

Cyclone Biparjoy landfall

As cyclone Biparjoy is set to enter Rajasthan, winds uprooted poles and trees in Dhorimanna town in the Barmer district in the state. A red alert has been issued as the MeT has predicted that severe rainfall will hit Barmer district after 11 am

Cyclone Biparjoy in Rajasthan

As per reports, 2 people have died due to Cyclone Biparjoy-related accidents in Gujarat. Around 22 people have sustained injuries in different cyclone-related incidents

Cyclone Biparjoy: Death
toll, injuries

In a video shared by Reliance Industries Limited’s Director-Corporate Affairs Parimal Nathwani, one can see trees being uprooted amid heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Biparjoy

Cyclone Biparjoy: Video

Some of the trains which have been cancelled are – 19405 Palanpur-Gandhidham Express, 20928 Bhuj – Palanpur SF Express, 20927 Palanpur-Bhuj SF Express, 20908 Bhuj – Dadar Express, 22956 Bhuj - Bandra Terminus Kutch Express, 09549 Bhanvad – Porbandar, 09550 Porbandar - Bhanvad

Cyclone Biparjoy: Train
cancellation

14312 Bhuj - Bareilly Express will short originate from Ahmedabad, 09451 Gandhidham - Bhagalpur Special will short originate from Ahmedabad, 12993 Gandhidham - Puri Express will short originate from Ahmedabad, 12966 Bhuj - Bandra Terminus (Weekly) SF Express will short originate from Ahmedabad

Cyclone Biparjoy: List
of cancelled trains

19218 Veraval - Bandra Terminus Express will short originate from Rajkot, 22946 Okha - Mumbai Central Saurashtra will short originate from Rajkot, 19565 Okha - Dehradun Uttaranchal Express will short originate from Hapa, 09456 Bhuj - Sabarmati Jn Special will short originate from Gandhidham

Cyclone Biparjoy: Trains short originated

The storm had been moving slowly north in the Arabian Sea for eight days before it turned east on June 14. Warm sea surface temperatures helped Cyclone Biparjoy to last longer than any other cyclone in the Arabian Sea in recent history. Take a look at satellite imagery of Cyclone Biparjoy as it moved towards India’s western coast

Cyclone Biparjoy’s
movement over Arabian Sea