More @CBCNews: India's military is asked to help 300,000 people evacuate from the western state of Gujarat. The country's National Disaster Response Force is also preparing to step in as Cyclone Vayu nears the coast. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani told reporters he had asked for help from the military and the National Disaster Response Force for rescue and relief work in cases the storm causes large scale disruption. Gujarat is also home to large refineries and sea ports that lie near the storm's path, officials said. India prepares to evacuate 300,000 people as severe cyclone nears western coast https://t.co/HhGe19PtGI pic.twitter.com/EabOmCk9p6 — The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) June 11, 2019Two decades ago, a super-cyclone battered the coast of Odisha for 30 hours, killing 10,000 people.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 12, 2019 05:15 UTC