Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in India - in pictures

Storm had been brewing in Arabian Sea for more than 10 days

A scooter ride amid a dust storm whipped up by strong winds before the arrival of cyclone Biparjoy in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters

Sudden rain sends both man and beast running for shelter in Mandvi, Gujarat. EPA

A Pakistan security guard blocks access to a beach as Biparjoy approached Karachi. EPA

Cyclone Biparjoy approaching southern Pakistan. AP

Stray dogs roam on the coast of the Arabian Sea in Sindh province, Pakistan. AFP

Residents of a camp for internally displaced people queue for free food distributed by volunteers in Sindh province. AP

Fishermen anchor a boat on the outskirts in Karachi before Biparjoy made landfall. AFP

Wading through water in Sujawal, Sindh province. AFP

A quick wash at a temporary camp set up amid warnings over Biparjoy's impact in Badin, Pakistan. EPA

A volunteer distributes food to children at a camp for internally displaced people in Badin. AP

A flooded street in Mandvi, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. EPA

Fishing boats at Juhu Koliwada in Mumbai. Cyclone Biparjoy, the first severe cyclone in the Arabian Sea this year, was expected to hit the Indian and Pakistan coasts. AP

Dogs gather as they look for food after they were left behind when everyone was evacuated from Jakhau port. Reuters

People evacuated from a village near Jakhau travel to a shelter in Naliya, in India's Gujarat state. AP

Evacuated children look out of the window of a school converted into temporary shelter in Naliya, India. EPA

Authorities in India’s Gujarat state have evacuated more than 44,000 people from coastal areas. EPA

The cyclone was 180km off Jakhau port, in India's Gujarat state, on Thursday morning. EPA

Rescue workers prepare after authorities issued a cyclone warning in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA

Fishing boats anchored at Juhu Koliwada. AP

Fishing boats anchored at Juhu Koliwada. AP

Police order visitors from the beach after authorities issued a warning for Cyclone Biparjoy, in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA

Residents leave a coastal area of Keti Bandar before the predicted arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy, in Sindh province, Pakistan. AFP

People at a shelter in Gandhidham, India, after leaving Kandla port to avoid Cyclone Biparjoy. AP

People flee coastal areas after cyclone warnings in Keti Bandar, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA

High tides splashing on the sea front at a beach in Karachi before the onset of Cyclone Biparjoy. AFP

Children prepare to leave the coastal area of Golarchi in Badin district, Pakistan. AP

Women and children shelter in a school building after fleeing their villages in Sindh province, Pakistan. AP

A temporary shelter at a school in Gopalpuri, India. EPA

Lorries and other heavy vehicles at the Central Warehousing Corporation in Gandhidham, where the cyclone is expected to hit the Gujarat coast. EPA

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