Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE updates: Biparjoy weakens, landfall now expected between 9 and 10 pm

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: The storm has led to heavy rainfall and intense tidal waves in several parts of India, especially Mumbai and Gujarat.

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Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi and Karachi

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near Jakhau Port by evening of June 15, India Meteorological Department said on Thursday.

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Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy has led to heavy rainfall and intense tidal waves in several parts of India especially, Gujarat and Mumbai.

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IMD issued a red alert on Wednesday for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts.

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The authorities are expecting Biparjoy's damages to be limited to roads, light poles and kutcha houses.

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IMD Director Radhe Shyam Sharma told news agency ANI, “Currently it (Biparjoy) is currently under the category of severe cyclonic storm.

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Its movement on Wednesday remained in the north-east direction. It is expected to hit Saurashtra, Kutch and Gujarat on June 15.

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It will enter Rajasthan's Kutch on June 16 in depressed form and will further weaken.”

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