By the time Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat's Jakhau port on Thursday, it had left a staggering trail of devastation. At least 22 people were hurt, over 500 trees were uprooted, and 950 communities experienced power outages as low-lying areas near the sea were flooded by the extremely violent cyclonic storm, which was traveling at a wind speed of 140 kilometers per hour.
In the Bhavnagar area, a father and son team who raised cattle perished while attempting to rescue their goats that had become caught in a flooded stream.
Mandvi, a town in Kutch, experienced total darkness as a result of numerous trees being toppled thereby severe winds. Amit Arora, the district collector, stated that despite the extent of the destruction, no victims have yet been identified in the area.
Around 250 trees and 200 electric poles were uprooted in the town as a result of the precautionary cutoff of the electricity supply in five tehsils.
Ten km from the shore, about 52,000 residents were relocated to shelters, and 25,000 animals were also evacuated to higher land. The district collector claimed that because preparations had been made for the cyclone, any significant accident might have been prevented.
In the meantime, Cyclone Biparjoy's powerful winds caused significant property damage and numerous uprooted trees in the district's Naliya town.
Around 23 animals were also killed in the state by the torrential rains and strong winds, which also caused 524 trees to be uprooted in various locations.
The cyclonic storm, which is forecast to move northeast and bring heavy rain to Rajasthan on Friday, was centering over the Saurashtra-Kutch region, according to authorities from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather service predicted that Cyclone Biparjoy would eventually enter a "depression" and continue to weaken over the day.
Cyclone Biparjoy and Gomti Ghat in Gujarat's Dwarka had an influence on the water on Friday morning, causing choppy conditions in Mumbai.
