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Biparjoy hits Gujarat, 3 hurt as strong winds uproot trees
Updated On: 16 June, 2023 08:30 AM IST | Kutch | Agencies
Until 7 pm, there had been no report of death, said Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi.
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Villagers use plastic sheet for protection from rain, in Kutch. Pic/PTI
At least three people were injured in incidents of tree fall in Gujarat’s Devbhoomi Dwarka district as cyclone Biparjoy made landfall with destructive wind speed and incessant rains on Kutch coast on Thursday evening, officials said.
Many trees and electricity poles were uprooted near Jakhau and Mandvi towns in Kutch district while tin sheets used in house construction were blown away. Until 7 pm, there had been no report of death, said Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi. The landfall process of the cyclone started at 4.30 pm and will be completely by midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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