Cyclone makes landfall near Alibag, will pass through Mumbai-Thane in the next 3 hours

Cyclone makes landfall near Alibag, will pass through Mumbai-Thane in the next 3 hours

It made landfall about 40 km from Alibaug, 95 km from Mumbai.

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, June 03, 2020, 02:22 PM IST
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Fire Brigade's mock drill ahead of Cyclone Nisarga | Photo: BL Soni

Cyclone Nisarga has made landfall near Alibaug on the Maharashtra coast and the "process" will be completed by about 4 pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

The landfall process started at around 12.30 pm.It made landfall about 40 km from Alibaug, 95 km from Mumbai.

Here are the visuals of cyclone Nisarga from Alibaug for you:

"The right side of the wall cloud passes through the coastal region of Maharashtra, mainly the Raigad district. It will gradually enter into Mumbai and Thane districts during the next three hours," the IMD said in a statement.

The wind speed of the cyclone is currently 100-110 kilometers per hour, it added.

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