Cyclone Biparjoy captured from Space! UAE astronaut shares pictures. See here
2 min read 15 Jun 2023, 08:40 PM ISTAt least three people were injured in incidents of treefall in Gujarat's Devbhoomi Dwarka district as cyclone Biparjoy made landfall with destructive wind speed and incessant rains on Kutch coast on Thursday evening, officials said.
PremiumCyclone Biparjoy has started the landfall process near the Jakau port in Gujarat. the coastal areas of the Indian western state is expected to bear the most brunt of the very severe cyclonic storm. The weather scientists have warned that the landfall process will continue until midnight.
Renowned UAE astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi shared stunning pictures of the severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' from space. "As promised in my previous video, here are some pictures of the cyclone #Biparjoy forming in the Arabian Sea that I clicked over two days from the International Space Station," the astronaut said in a tweet, tagging the images.
At least three people were injured in incidents of treefall in Gujarat's Devbhoomi Dwarka district as cyclone Biparjoy made landfall with destructive wind speed and incessant rains on Kutch coast on Thursday evening, officials said.
Earlier, Al-Neyadi posted a video of the cyclone, saying, “Watch as a tropical cyclone forms over the Arabian Sea from these views I captured. The ISS provides a unique perspective on several natural phenomena, which can assist experts on Earth in weather monitoring. Stay safe, everyone!."
The video showed the progress of the cyclone as it passes over the UAE and Oman in the Arabian Peninsula. The video showed a massive formation of clouds as he tried to home in on the eye of the storm.
Al-Neyadi is the first Arab to complete a spacewalk during Expedition 69, which was launched from the International Space Station (ISS) in April.
The cyclonic storm, which had been brewing over the Arabian Sea for several days, has made landfall, informed a top weather scientist with India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.
While thousands residing on the coastline in Gujarat have been evacuated to safer shores, the storm, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD), is likely to wreak extensive damage to property and infrastructure in the state, as well as neighbouring Maharashtra and Haryana.