Team Blitz India
KUTCH: Cyclone Biparjoy, which ripped through Kutch and parts of Saurashtra region of Gujarat, has left a trail of destruction as gusty winds and rains wreaked havoc, officials said.
Heavy rains lashed the entire Kutch district since the cyclone started making landfall near Jakhau Port from 6.30 pm on June 15 and the process continued till 2.30 am, an official said.
Biparjoy (meaning disaster or calamity in Bengali) unleashed destructive wind speeds of up to 140 kmph and incessant rains as trees and electricity poles were uprooted, while seawater entered villages located in low-lying areas.
Cyclone Biparjoy has now weakened into a regular cyclone and will not be that dangerous now,” said an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) press release.
