As Gujarat braces for Cyclone Biparjoy which is likely to make landfall in the evening today near the state’s Jakhau port, an astronaut at the International Space Station shared some images of the very severe cyclonic storm from space. The cyclone is less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast. Taking to his Twitter, United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi posted a few pictures of Cyclone Biparjoy over the Arabian Sea. Dwarkadhish Temple in Devbhumi Dwarka closed for devotees today in view of the cyclone.


"As promised in my previous video here are some pictures of the cyclone #Biparjoy forming in the Arabian Sea that I clicked over two days from the International Space Station," Al Neyadi tweeted.


The Western Railway on Wednesday decided to cancel or short- terminate the operation of a few more trains as a precaution in view of the powerful cyclone. The Western Railway said seven more trains have been cancelled, three short-terminated and four other services short-originated in view of safety of passengers and train operations as the cyclone approaches the Gujarat coast.


Earlier, Al Neyadi posted a video of the massive storm formation over the Arabian Sea as it approached the Indian coast. "Watch as a tropical cyclone forms over the Arabian Sea from these views I captured. The ISS provides a unique perspective on several natural phenomena, which can assist experts on Earth in weather monitoring. Stay safe, everyone!" he wrote.






Gujarat administration has shifted more than 74,000 people living near the coast as a precaution and deployed disaster management units for rescue and relief measures. Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Wednesday chaired a meeting of managing directors of public sector banks and insurance companies to review their preparedness in view of cyclone 'Biparjoy'.


Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel held a review meeting in Gandhinagar, over preparedness for cyclone 'Biparjoy' on Wednesday. Daman DC General/Sub DM has issued an order under section 144 of CrPC prohibiting the movement of people on beaches, promenades and other places near coast.


Mandvi witnesses rough sea conditions and strong winds. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a meeting with officials on Wednesday night to review the arrangements made to deal with the impact of the cyclone.


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