Around 21,000 people from different coastal districts have been shifted to temporary shelters in Gujarat, India as Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is predicted to make landfall near Jakhau port on June 15. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is anticipated to make landfall near Jakhau port as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour (kmph). The cyclone is expected to hit Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts of Gujarat the most. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) also evacuated 50 personnel from an oil rig located 40 km off the Dwarka coast in an overnight operation amid inclement weather due to the cyclone. Amid the evacuation process, the government aims to evacuate people within 10 km of the coast. The government has deployed a total of 12 teams each of the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force in the districts that are more likely to be impacted by the cyclone.
Thousands Evacuated as Cyclone Biparjoy Hits Coastal Districts; Personnel Evacuated from Oil Rig.
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