Cyclone Biparjoy; No casualties but heavy damage to power infra
Nearly 4,600 villages were left without power as the cyclone damaged scores of transformers and toppled as many as 5,120 electric poles. An earthmover being used to clear uprooted trees from a road following the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy, at Bhuj-Naliya Highway in Kutch district. AHMEDABAD: Cyclone Biparjoy that struck Gujarat on Thursday night unleashed a trail of destruction in coastal districts as it uprooted thousands of trees and electric poles, damaged houses and roads, and caused flooding in several coastal villages. Nearly 4,600 villages were left without power as the cyclone damaged scores of transformers and toppled as many as 5,120 electric poles. Personnel from the electricity department on Friday managed to restore power in 3,580 villages, state Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey said. He said there were no casualties due to the cyclone but it caused extensive financial loss to the state. Officials have been directed to start the process to assess the damage...