Thousands Evacuated as Cyclone Builds Off India and Pakistan’s Coast

Thousands Evacuated as Cyclone Builds Off India and Pakistan’s Coast
A family crosses a flooded street after heavy rains in Ahmedabad, India, August 28, 2024. Amit Dave/Reuters
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AHMEDABAD/ISLAMABAD—Heavy rains battered India and Pakistan’s coastal areas along the Arabian Sea, flooding cities in western India’s Gujarat state and forcing thousands of people from their homes, with authorities predicting a cyclonic storm to develop by Friday.

People waded through waist-high waters that partly submerged vehicles and roads in parts of the state, visuals from Reuters television showed.