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Cyclone Biparjoy hits coasts of India and Pakistan, evacuating over 180,000

  • Over 180,000 evacuate as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in western India and southern Pakistan with high winds and heavy rain
  • The storm has already caused significant damage to infrastructure and killed two people in India
  • The storm is weakening as it heads towards Pakistan though warnings of flooding remain in place
  • Timely evacuations and disaster preparedness helped avert major casualties despite the severity of the storm
  • Experts warn cyclones in the Arabian Sea are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change
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