Ahmedabad, Jun 15 (PTI) The landfall process of cyclone Biprajoy over the Gujarat coast has begun, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday evening.

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The `very severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy is centered over north Arabian Sea but it is coming closer to the Saurashtra coast with a wind speed of 115-125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph, it said in a statement.

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“The landfall process has commenced,” the IMD said, adding that the process will get over in three to four hours.

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