Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in Gujarat, Navy launches massive rescue operations

As Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in Gujarat, gusty winds reaching the speed of 114 km/ph and heavy showers lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas uprooting trees and disrupting local train services in the metropolis.

At least two persons are feared drowned in the rough sea in two separate incidents in Mumbai due to gusty winds and heavy rainfall and two barges with 410 people on board adrift in the Arabian Sea.

Meanwhile, the Indian Navy has launched a massive operations to rescue those on board the two barges.