After braving Cyclone Biparjoy for almost 24 hours, Kutch heaved a sigh of relief Friday as the “very severe cyclonic storm” passed through the vast landmass without major damage. Eight people were injured in cyclone-related incidents as gusty winds and torrential rains disrupted normal life for the fourth day. However, the cyclone paralysed the electricity distribution infrastructure in the district with around 1,100 Kutch villages facing power outages Friday evening.
Biparjoy hit Jakhau port in Abdasa taluka of Kutch Thursday evening with the landfall continuing till around 12 am Friday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The eye of the powerful cyclone was around 50 kilometre in diametre with a sustained wind speed of 115-125 kilometres per hour (kmph) gusting to 140 kmph.
