[1/3] A police officer patrols Mandvi beach after it was shut because of cyclone Biparjoy in the western state of Gujarat, India, June 14, 2023.
Classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy was situated about 280 km (174 miles) from Jakhau Port in Gujarat and was expected to make landfall around Thursday evening.
"As of now, our forecast is it will cross as a very severe cyclonic storm.
Eight districts in coastal Gujarat are expected to be affected, the state government said.
The evacuation operations will continue till today (Wednesday) evening, mainly in Kutch," said Kamal Dayani, a senior official in the Gujarat state government.
Persons:
Francis Mascarenhas, Manorama Mohanty, Kamal Dayani, Sudipto Ganguly, Raju Gopalakrishnan
Organizations:
REUTERS, India Meteorological Department, IMD, Ships, Wednesday, Disaster Management Authority, Thomson
Locations:
Gujarat, India, Francis Mascarenhas AHMEDABAD, MUMBAI, Pakistan, Jakhau Port, Kutch, Saurashtra, Mandvi, Karachi, Jakhau, Pakistan's