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Cyclone Biparjoy kills two in India before heading towards Pakistan
People wade through a flooded street following heavy winds and incessant rains after landfall of cyclone Biparjoy at Mandvi in Kutch district of Western Indian state of Gujarat, June 16, 2023

CYCLONE BIPARJOY killed two people, knocked out power and threw shipping containers into the sea in western India today before weakening as it headed towards Pakistan, officials said.

More than 180,000 people took shelter in the two countries, some relocated to relief camps.

Indian officials said electricity has been restored in some villages, while many others were still without power.

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