Cyclone prompts India, Pakistan evacuations

By Associated Press

Jun 14, 2023 12:26 am

BENGALURU, India: Pakistan's army and civil authorities are evacuating 80,000 people along the southern coast to safety, while thousands in neighboring India sought shelter ahead of Cyclone 'Biparjoy,' which is forecast to hit the densely populated region later this week, officials said on Tuesday.

The cyclone 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.

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