Cyclone Nilofar: 30,000 people to be evacuated

Ahmedabad: An estimated 30,000 people along coastal areas will be moved to safer places in Kutch district of Gujarat from tomorrow as the very severe cyclonic storm Nilofar hurtles towards the state and slams it by November 1 afternoon.

Taking precautionary measures in view of the approaching storm, the district collector of Kutch has asked the administration to initiate evacuation process in eight tehsils. Nilofar -- as per the modified prediction of Indian Meteorological Department - is likely to have a landfall near Naliya village of Kutch district by November 1 afternoon against the earlier prediction of October 31.