Cyclone Nisarga weakens into low pressure area on day 2

Cyclone Nisarga, which weakened into a depression earlier in day furr weakened into a "well marked low pressure area" and lay over central parts of Mhya Presh on Thursday evening, said India Meteorological Department.

cyclone me landfall in Raig district on Wednesday afteron, blowing in from Arabian sea, with an intensity of severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph peaking at 120 kmph.

But it spared Mumbai, country's financial capital which is alrey struggling to cope up with coronavirus pandemic. Dam to houses and crops was reported mainly in coastal Raig, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra before storm weakened.

As per a Maharashtra government statement, six persons lost lives in incidents related to cyclone while 16 suffered injuries in state. Six cattle were also killed, statement said. Trees and electricity poles were uprooted in many areas. Parts of Raig district plunged into darkness and telephone connectivity too was hit in area.

" depression (remnant of severe cyclonic storm Nisarga) over south Mhya Presh and joining Vidarbha (in Maharashtra) moved rth-rastwards, furr weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure area and lay over central parts of Mhya Presh at 1730 hrs IST of today," IMD said.

"It is very likely to weaken grually into a Low pressure area," it ded. Harnai observatory of IMD in Ratnagiri recorded 121 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm on Thursday. In Mumbai, Colaba wear station recorded 50 mm rainfall, while Santacruz station registered 47 mm rainfall during this period.

Coastal district of Ratnagiri and rth Maharashtra district of Nashik recorded 30 mm and 1 mm rainfall, respectively. "Moderate rain/thundershowers" were likely in city and suburbs of Mumbai and "heavy falls likely at isolated places over next 24 hours", IMD forecast ded.

gusty winds and rains seem to have h a positive impact on Mumbai's air quality index, which improved to 17 on Thursday, best reing for this year. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray asked officials to complete panchnamas or inspection reports of losses due to cyclone in Raig district within two days.

Speaking at a video conference to take a stock of dam, Thackeray also directed that electricity supply be restored quickly, said a statement from chief minister's office. Thackeray directed authorities to provide aid of Rs 4 lakh to kin of those killed.

Cyclone Nisarga, which me landfall near Alibaug on Wednesday afteron, felled over one lakh tress in Raig district. Shrivardhan and Murud tehsils were worst hit with all communication being paralyzed, CMO statement said. cyclone dumped 72.5 mm of rain in Maharashtra while 78,191 people were shifted to safer places, CMO statement ded.