‘Biparjoy’ cyclone to strengthen in 24 hours says IMD; Kerala, Coastal Karnataka people alerted
New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ will strengthen in the next 24 hours, issuing an alert to the people of Kerala and Coastal Karnataka to expect heavy rainfall in the next three days and to Lakshadweep over the next two days.
The IMD has predicted the cyclone to move in the north-northeast direction. In a tweet on its official handle, the IMD said on Saturday, “Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy lay centered at 0830IST of today, near latitude 16.7N and longitude 67.4E… To intensify further and move North Northeastwards gradually during next 24 hours.”
The IMD has also predicted that North East India will receive light to moderate rain, which could be scattered to widespread, along with thunderstorm, over the next five days, while northern parts of West Bengal and Sikkim would likely get very heavy rainfall at isolated places for the next three days. Isolated heavy rainfall over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is predicted by the IMD for two days, on account of the cyclone.
A yellow alert has been issued for places in Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode and Kannur. Fishermen in Kerala as well as Karnataka have been advised not to go out into the sea during the period of alert.
In Gujarat too, high waves were sighted off in the Arabian Sea off the Tithal beach in Valsad and, as a precautionary measure, the beach has been closed for tourists till June 14.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
