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Added on the 15/06/2023 09:39:45 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
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
Biparjoy, a cyclone whose name means "disaster" in Bengali, is making its way across the Arabian Sea and is expected to make landfall as a "very severe cyclonic storm" on Thursday evening. IMAGES
Scene from the beach town of Mandvi around 100 kilometres southeast of Jakhau Port where Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall. IMAGES
High waves lash Taiwan's northeastern coast in Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears the island bringing in torrential rains and whipping winds. IMAGES
Rough surf, strong winds and heavy rain hit Cairns as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in far north Queensland. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. IMAGES