Mumbai: Indian authorities are preparing to evacuate 300,000 people along the western coast as a severe cyclone is expected to make landfall on Thursday morning in Gujarat. The arrival of the monsoons on the southern coast of Kerala was already about a week late this year. Gujarat is also home to large refineries and sea ports that lie near the storm's path, officials said. A Reliance executive said the cyclone is expected to weaken by the time it reaches the Jamnagar-based refinery. In May, Cyclone Fani killed at least 34 people on India's eastern coast, destroying houses and ripping off roofs.

Source: Mint June 11, 2019 15:00 UTC