Massive cyclone Tauktae weakens after landfall in Gujarat

Updated : May 18, 2021 06:56
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Editorji News Desk

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una on Monday night, has weakened, the India Meteorological Department said.

The landfall process, which started around 9 pm on Monday night ended around midnight and the cyclone continues to weaken since then.

There is no report of any casualty so far, officials said. The state government had shifted over two lakh people to safer locations before the cyclone.

The Union Territory of Daman and Diu saw a wind speed of around 150 to 175 kilometers per hour, IMD officials in Gujarat said.

The cyclone brought gusty winds and heavy rains on the entire coastal belt, uprooting trees in Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts. The cyclone winds also caused road blockage and power outages in many villages of these districts.

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