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Powerful winds and rain as Cyclone Biparjoy batters India's coast

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Cyclone Biparjoy slams into the Indian beach town of Mandvi, with strong winds and rain rocking street signs and shaking palm trees. Gusts of wind and sheets of rain reduced visibility with a dull grey mist as almost all stores were closed. Forecasters had warned that Biparjoy was likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines, prompting evacuations. IMAGES

Added on the 16/06/2023 05:46:55 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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