Cyclone to form in Arabian Sea on Aug 30, first August storm since 1964

The cyclonic storm is at present about 190km west-northwest of Bhuj and 100km west-northwest of Naliya in Gujarat, and 170km southeast of Karachi in Pakistan.

It is likely to continue west-northwestwards over northeast Arabian Sea, away from the Indian coast, over the next two days and move further away from the Indian coast towards Oman, the IMD said.

However, as a precautionary measure, Kutch district collector Amit Arora has asked people living in Abdasa, Mandvi and Lakhpat talukas to leave their huts and makeshift houses and take shelter in schools or other stable buildings in wake of the approaching storm.