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Cyclone Biparjoy slows down after making landfall in India

A tree uprooted due to strong winds is seen before the arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy in the western state of Gujarat, India [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]

A few hours after making landfall in India’s Gujarat, the wind speed of Cyclone Biparjoy has decreased to an average of 78 kilometres per hour (48 miles per hour), officials in the Indian state said.

Heavy rains, strong winds and high tides on Thursday hit India’s Gujarat coast and in neighbouring Pakistan with the two nations evacuating more than 180,000 people to safety before the cyclone made landfall.

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