• A scooter ride amid a dust storm whipped up by strong winds before the arrival of cyclone Biparjoy in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
    A scooter ride amid a dust storm whipped up by strong winds before the arrival of cyclone Biparjoy in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
  • Sudden rain sends both man and beast running for shelter in Mandvi, Gujarat. EPA
    Sudden rain sends both man and beast running for shelter in Mandvi, Gujarat. EPA
  • A Pakistan security guard blocks access to a beach as Biparjoy approached Karachi. EPA
    A Pakistan security guard blocks access to a beach as Biparjoy approached Karachi. EPA
  • Cyclone Biparjoy approaching southern Pakistan. AP
    Cyclone Biparjoy approaching southern Pakistan. AP
  • Stray dogs roam on the coast of the Arabian Sea in Sindh province, Pakistan. AFP
    Stray dogs roam on the coast of the Arabian Sea in Sindh province, Pakistan. AFP
  • Residents of a camp for internally displaced people queue for free food distributed by volunteers in Sindh province. AP
    Residents of a camp for internally displaced people queue for free food distributed by volunteers in Sindh province. AP
  • Fishermen anchor a boat on the outskirts in Karachi before Biparjoy made landfall. AFP
    Fishermen anchor a boat on the outskirts in Karachi before Biparjoy made landfall. AFP
  • Wading through water in Sujawal, Sindh province. AFP
    Wading through water in Sujawal, Sindh province. AFP
  • A quick wash at a temporary camp set up amid warnings over Biparjoy's impact in Badin, Pakistan. EPA
    A quick wash at a temporary camp set up amid warnings over Biparjoy's impact in Badin, Pakistan. EPA
  • A volunteer distributes food to children at a camp for internally displaced people in Badin. AP
    A volunteer distributes food to children at a camp for internally displaced people in Badin. AP
  • A flooded street in Mandvi, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. EPA
    A flooded street in Mandvi, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. EPA
  • Fishing boats at Juhu Koliwada in Mumbai. Cyclone Biparjoy, the first severe cyclone in the Arabian Sea this year, was expected to hit the Indian and Pakistan coasts. AP
    Fishing boats at Juhu Koliwada in Mumbai. Cyclone Biparjoy, the first severe cyclone in the Arabian Sea this year, was expected to hit the Indian and Pakistan coasts. AP
  • Dogs gather as they look for food after they were left behind when everyone was evacuated from Jakhau port. Reuters
    Dogs gather as they look for food after they were left behind when everyone was evacuated from Jakhau port. Reuters
  • People evacuated from a village near Jakhau travel to a shelter in Naliya, in India's Gujarat state. AP
    People evacuated from a village near Jakhau travel to a shelter in Naliya, in India's Gujarat state. AP
  • Evacuated children look out of the window of a school converted into temporary shelter in Naliya, India. EPA
    Evacuated children look out of the window of a school converted into temporary shelter in Naliya, India. EPA
  • Authorities in India’s Gujarat state have evacuated more than 44,000 people from coastal areas. EPA
    Authorities in India’s Gujarat state have evacuated more than 44,000 people from coastal areas. EPA
  • The cyclone was 180km off Jakhau port, in India's Gujarat state, on Thursday morning. EPA
    The cyclone was 180km off Jakhau port, in India's Gujarat state, on Thursday morning. EPA
  • Rescue workers prepare after authorities issued a cyclone warning in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Rescue workers prepare after authorities issued a cyclone warning in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • Fishing boats anchored at Juhu Koliwada. AP
    Fishing boats anchored at Juhu Koliwada. AP
  • Fishing boats anchored at Juhu Koliwada. AP
    Fishing boats anchored at Juhu Koliwada. AP
  • Police order visitors from the beach after authorities issued a warning for Cyclone Biparjoy, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Police order visitors from the beach after authorities issued a warning for Cyclone Biparjoy, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • Residents leave a coastal area of Keti Bandar before the predicted arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy, in Sindh province, Pakistan. AFP
    Residents leave a coastal area of Keti Bandar before the predicted arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy, in Sindh province, Pakistan. AFP
  • People at a shelter in Gandhidham, India, after leaving Kandla port to avoid Cyclone Biparjoy. AP
    People at a shelter in Gandhidham, India, after leaving Kandla port to avoid Cyclone Biparjoy. AP
  • People flee coastal areas after cyclone warnings in Keti Bandar, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA
    People flee coastal areas after cyclone warnings in Keti Bandar, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA
  • High tides splashing on the sea front at a beach in Karachi before the onset of Cyclone Biparjoy. AFP
    High tides splashing on the sea front at a beach in Karachi before the onset of Cyclone Biparjoy. AFP
  • Children prepare to leave the coastal area of Golarchi in Badin district, Pakistan. AP
    Children prepare to leave the coastal area of Golarchi in Badin district, Pakistan. AP
  • Women and children shelter in a school building after fleeing their villages in Sindh province, Pakistan. AP
    Women and children shelter in a school building after fleeing their villages in Sindh province, Pakistan. AP
  • A temporary shelter at a school in Gopalpuri, India. EPA
    A temporary shelter at a school in Gopalpuri, India. EPA
  • Lorries and other heavy vehicles at the Central Warehousing Corporation in Gandhidham, where the cyclone is expected to hit the Gujarat coast. EPA
    Lorries and other heavy vehicles at the Central Warehousing Corporation in Gandhidham, where the cyclone is expected to hit the Gujarat coast. EPA

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Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in India - in pictures

Storm had been brewing in Arabian Sea for more than 10 days

The National

June 16, 2023

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Updated: June 16, 2023, 8:40 AM
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