AHMEDABAD, India, June 13, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - More than 40,000 people have been evacuated across India and Pakistan as a cyclone approaches their coast, officials said Tuesday, with gales of up to 150 kilometres per hour predicted. Patel, the official in charge of relief operations in Gujarat state, adding that more people would be moved throughout Tuesday. - Shelters in schools -In Pakistan, the deputy commissioner of Badin district said between 22,000 and 23,000 people had been moved from seafront villages. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said winds gusting up to 120 km/h were forecast along the coast, with storm surges of up to 3.5 metres predicted. In 2021, the same coast was hit by Cyclone Tauktae, which killed more than 150 people and caused large-scale destruction.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha June 13, 2023 11:13 UTC