Indian and Pakistani coasts on high alert over Cyclone Biparjoy

Coastal regions of India and Pakistan are on high alert with Cyclone Biparjoy expected to make landfall on Thursday evening (Ajit Solanki/AP)

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023 - 09:45

Ajit Solanki, Sibi Arasu and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

The coastal regions of India and Pakistan were on high alert on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of people being evacuated from their homes a day before Cyclone Biparjoy was expected to make landfall.

The India Meteorological Department said the cyclone is now packing maximum sustained winds of up to 90mph (145kph) and is projected to make landfall near Jakhau port in the Kutch district of Gujarat state on Thursday.