Trees uprooted, roofs blown off as Cyclone Biparjoy makes it landfall on Gujarat coast

The process of Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall started in the Saurashtra and Kutch coastline last evening. Roofs were blown off houses, and trees and electric poles were uprooted in several parts as a result of the strong wind speed formed due to the cyclone. The very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy which had a northeastward trajectory with a speed of 13 kmph during the past six hours, will weaken significantly today evening.

Roofs were blown off houses and trees and electric poles were uprooted in several parts of Gujarat as Biparjoy made landfall overnight and heavy rain continued to lash the coast early on Friday. Credit: PTI Photo

Biparjoy, which means 'disaster' or 'calamity' in the Bengali language, made landfall near Jakhau, a port in Gujarat that is close to the border with Pakistan, weather officials said. Credit: PTI Photo

Meanwhile, the weather department warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gujarat and the neighbouring state of Rajasthan throughout Friday. Credit: Reuters Photo

Damaged hall in Swaminarayan Temple following the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy, in Kutch. Credit: PTI Photo

Cyclone Biparjoy, a very severe cyclonic storm, made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday (June 15) evening with a wind speed of 115-125 kmph reaching 140 kmph as heavy rains lashed the coastal region. Credit: Reuters Photo

Police personnel stand guard at Mandvi beach as cyclone Biparjoy starts making landfall, in Kutch. Credit: PTI Photo