In Photos: Cyclone Biparjoy unleashes its fury, coastal India brace for impact

Pictures from Ground Zero suggest gusty winds, heavy rain, and widespread damage

Published: June 16, 2023 15:53 Agencies and Compiled by Nilanjana Javed, Editorial Liaison Manager

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Cyclone Biparjoy knocked out power and threw shipping containers into the sea in western India on Friday. Above: A man wades through flooded street following heavy winds and incessant rains after landfall of cyclone Biparjoy at Mandvi in Kutch district of Western Indian state of Gujarat. Image Credit: AP

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The storm did other damage upon landfall, including uprooting trees and electricity poles. Officials in the coastal town of Mandvi said heavy winds threw some shipping containers into the sea at Mundra port, one of India's largest ports. Above: A cyclist rides past an uprooted tree following heavy winds and incessant in Mandvi. Image Credit: AP

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A man and his son died trying to save their livestock in Gujarat state, where the storm came ashore late Thursday after more than 180,000 people took shelter in the two countries. Above: Trees are being swayed due to strong winds and heavy rainfall in Mandvi. Image Credit: ANI

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The full extent of the damage in western India was not immediately known. In addition to the two deaths, three people were injured in nearby Devbhumi Dwarka district, officials said. About 100,000 people who were evacuated in western India have been temporarily relocated to relief camps, authorities said. Above: A drone view of a broken bridge, after Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall, along the Naliya-Bhuj highway, in the western state of Gujarat. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Residents watch as a car submerge in an inundated street at the coastal town of Mandvi . Image Credit: AFP

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The storm did other damage upon landfall, including uprooting trees and electricity poles. Officials in the coastal town of Mandvi said heavy winds threw some shipping containers into the sea at Mundra port, one of India's largest ports. Above: Part of a building collapses after strong winds and heavy rainfall triggered by the cyclone 'Biparjoy', in Jamnagar. Image Credit: ANI

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Damaged electric transformers are seen on the ground in Mandvi town. Image Credit: AFP

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A glimpse of the aftermath of strong winds and heavy rain triggered by Cyclone 'Biparjoy', in Mandvi. Image Credit: ANI

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Natural Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team conduct a rescue operation of stranded people from the low-lying areas of Rupen Bandar in Dwarka district in Dwarka. Image Credit: ANI

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