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Cyclone Biparjoy, a formidable storm that had loomed over the Arabian Sea for several days, finally made its landfall near the India-Pakistan border on Thursday evening..
Both the Indian and Pakistani meteorological departments confirmed the landfall, revealing wind speeds of up to 78 mph...
Biparjoy, which means disaster in Bengali, began making landfall at around 6:30 p.m. in India's western state of Gujarat, and was projected to progress further inland throughout the night, according to the India Meteorological Department..
Heavy rainfall and fierce gusts caused significant damage in Gujarat's Morbi district, resulting in the uprooting of over 300 electric poles and subsequent power outages in approximately 45 villages..
It would be far more difficult and risky to evacuate people once the cyclone hits the coastline, Syed Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of Sindh province in Pakistan, told the provincial parliament at its meeting Tuesday..
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