2023-06-14 18:29:00
India and Pakistan evacuate more than 100,000 people in coastal areas before Cyclone Beporjoy arrives By its influence, there were 5 deaths.
Foreign news agencies reported that On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, more than 100,000 people in India and Pakistan was evacuated from cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ path, a violent cyclone expected to make landfall in India on Thursday evening. and may cause heavy damage to houses
India’s Meteorological Department said the storm, Biporjoy, which in Bengali means ‘catastrophic’, traveled across the Arabian Sea. It will make landfall near the port city of Jakhau in the western state of Gujarat on Thursday. As a cyclone, the wind speed is 125-135 km/h and the maximum gusts are 150 km/h.
The storm is expected to bring strong winds. Storm waves hit the shore And heavy rain fell along the 325km stretch of coastline between Mandvi, India, and Karachi, Pakistan.
C.C. Patel, official of the Gujarat Disaster Mitigation Agency said It has evacuated more than 47,000 people from coastal and lowland areas to shelters amid warnings that The storm deals area damage. both destroying agricultural crops Demolish signal poles and electric poles. as well as affecting traffic
In Pakistan, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman said more than 62,000 people had been evacuated from the country’s southeastern coast. 75 refuge camps were organized in schools and colleges.
Rehman also warned that Fishermen should refrain from leaving the shore and ask service providers. Suspend the flight of small aircraft. While there is a possibility of flooding in central Karachi. which has a population of over 20 million people
The Pakistan Meteorological Department expects When a storm hits India There will be strong winds with a speed of up to 140 km / h in Sing Province. southeast of the country Comes with storm waves to support the shore up to 3.5 m.
The influence of Cyclone B Porjoy Five people have died in India, including two children who were crushed by a wall collapsed. While a woman was hit by a tree while riding a motorcycle.
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