Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: Landfall Process Begins at Gujarat’s Jakhau Port

Kutch: The landfall process of cyclone Biparjoy has begun and is expected to continue until midnight, as per the latest update provided by IMD DG, Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra. The cyclone is projected to make landfall between Karachi and Mandvi, near Jakhau port in Gujarat. Currently, it is approximately 70 kilometres away from Jakhau port in the Arabian Sea, moving at a speed of around 15 kmph.

Consequently, the landfall process has been initiated in the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, as stated by the head of the IMD.

The state government has been actively focusing on evacuating people from the coastal areas of the eight districts expected to be most affected by the cyclone. Over 94,000 individuals have already been safely evacuated as of Thursday morning.

As Cyclone Biparjoy approaches Gujarat, there will be an increase in wind speed and rainfall. The meteorological department has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the 55 tehsils of the eight most vulnerable districts, which have already received 2,248 mm of rain in the past three days.