At least seven people, including four children, reported killed in India as the country and neighbouring Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy that is expected to make landfall on Thursday
Cyclone Biparjoy is likely the most powerful to hit western India and Pakistan since 2021, and follows devastating floods that ravaged Pakistan last year, leaving 1,739 people dead and $30 billion in losses/
In Mumbai, India's western metropolis that is south of Gujarat, four boys drowned at Juhu beach on Monday evening, according to police. So far, authorities have found the bodies of two. Gujarat is home to many offshore oil installations and major ports in the country and most have been forced to suspend operations.
Reliance Industries, which operates the world's largest refining complex in Gujarat's Jamnagar, declared a force majeure, suspending exports of diesel and other oil products from Gujarat's Sikka port due to the storm, traders said. In Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority said instructions were being given to take precautionary measures in southern and southeastern parts that may be affected.
Experts say climate crisis is leading to an increase in cyclones in the Arabian Sea region, making preparations for natural disasters all the more urgent.
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