About 1,500 citizens were evacuated and shifted to a safe and sturdy shelter in Alibaug in Raigad district of coastal Maharashtra earlier on Wednesday, as per Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Office.
Cyclone 'Nisarga' made landfall as a severe cyclonic storm around 12:30 pm near Alibaug, 95 km from Mumbai.
"Around 1500 citizens evacuated and placed in a safe sturdy shelter in Alibag, Raigad this morning," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) tweeted.
Published 03 June 2020, 09:43 IST