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Mumbai, Jun 2 (EFE/EPA).- India on Tuesday evacuated families from low-lying areas along its west coast as a cyclone neared Mumbai, the country's financial capital, officials said.The authorities have put the coastal states of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, and neighboring Gujarat on alert and deployed dozens of relief and rescue teams, putting further pressure on the government machinery amid rising Covid-19 infections.The cyclone, named, "Nisarg”, is likely to make the landfall and hit the west coast on Wednesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, adding that alert has been sounded for Mumbai city, its suburbs and other neighboring districts of Maharashtra.The weather department warned that very heavy rainfall could lash Mumbai when the cyclone crosses the coastal city.Fishermen have been warned of high waves in the range of 2.3 - 6.5 meters (7.5-21 feet) as squally winds are expected to hit the western coast.(Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).FOOTAGE SHOWS FISHING BOATS TRAVELING BACK TO THE SHORES IN MUMBAI AS THE CYCLONE IS NEARING.

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