- We have also kept 4 special Dornier and 3 helicopters at Coast Guard Station in Daman: Inspector General AK Harbola, Commander, Indian Coast Guard, Region (North West)
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JUNE 15
An Indian Coast Guard official said Cyclone Biparjoy’s landfall is likely to make landfall between 6pm and 8 pm near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday.
The cyclone will cross Saurashtra and Kutch, and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi and Karachi near Jakhau Port by today evening. The IMD has warned of damages after the landfall.
“We are expecting landfall to take place between 1800 to 2000 hours (6pm to 8pm). Anticipating the situation post that, we have kept around 15 ships and 7 aircraft on standby. We have also kept 4 special Dornier and 3 helicopters at Coast Guard Station in Daman. We will deploy them if necessary..,” says Inspector General AK Harbola, Commander, Indian Coast Guard, Region (North West)
