Photos: Cyclone Nisarga affects Maharashtra coast, Mumbai escapes wrath

Cyclone Nisarga, a severe cyclonic storm, which made landfall south of Alibag in Raigad district on June 3, left behind a trail of destruction of damaged power supply lines, trees fallen over roads, tin roofs blown away from tenements all along the Konkan coastline of Maharashtra, even as the state evacuated close to 85,000 people from seven districts, including Palghar, Ratnagiri, and Thane among others. Two people in Raigad district and two more in Pune district died, while eight people were injured in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri, state officials confirmed.

Updated on: Jun 04, 2020 5:05 PM IST

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Strong metal railings lay flat on the ground opposite the Taj Mahal Hotel in Colaba, Mumbai as Cyclone Nisarga swept past the city on June 3, after it made landfall near Alibag in the afternoon. (Bhushan koyande / HT)

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In Adarsh Nagar, Worli, a tree takes a hit to the ground because of the wind speed of Cyclone Nisarga that hit the city on June 3. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Fishing boats are pictured in a turbulent sea as the Bandra-Worli Sea Link stands in the background. Heavy rain and winds lashed Mumbai as Cyclone Nisarga barrelled towards the city on June 3. Two people in Raigad district and two more in Pune district died, while eight people were injured in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri, state officials confirmed. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Mumbai escaped the wrath of Cyclone Nisarga with no casualties and little damage. Only strong winds and heavy rain lashed the city, as seen here in Bandstand, Bandra on June 3. (Pramod Thakur / Hindustan Times)

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An almost apocalyptic scene as dark clouds hover over Pune city on June 3. Though Cyclone Nisarga completed landfall between 12.30 and 2.30 pm, its intensity lasted for another hour afterwards. Two deaths were reported in Pune. (Pratham Gokhale / HT Photo)

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A tree taken down by Cyclone Nisarga in Karve Nagar in Pune, on June 3. Seven districts will continue to remain on alert until the morning of June 4. (Pratham Gokhale / HT Photo)

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Raigad district officials were seen constantly communicating with IMD, NDRF and local police to ensure evacuation was complete before the earlier informed landfall time of 3pm. (Satish bate / HT Photo)

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Three families along the Alibag shore had no idea about the coming of Cyclone Nisarga. They live in a secluded section of Varsoli Beach in Alibag, which is less than 2 kms from the Raigad district administration office. (Satish bate / HT Photo)

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Cyclone Nisarga, a severe cyclonic storm, which made landfall south of Alibag in Raigad district, left behind a trail of destruction of damaged power supply lines, trees fallen over roads, tin roofs blown away from tenements all along the Konkan coastline of Maharashtra. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

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Ganesh Nagar residents from Bandstand, Bandra, were moved to the nearby Father Agnel School in order to ensure them safe refuge from Cyclone Nisarga, in Mumbai, on June 3. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team deployed in Mumbai evacuated people living along Versova beach just before Cyclone Nisarga barrelled into the city on June 3. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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In Sion, trees took a hit to the ground as Cyclone Nisarga swept Mumbai after making landfall near Alibag on June 3. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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A tree is felled by Cyclone Nisarga in Kalyan, Mumbai, on June 3. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his deputy Ajit Pawar reviewed the situation in the morning, with district collectors and divisional commissioner. (Rishikesh Choudhary / HT Photo )

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Uran, a coastal town, saw heavy rain and winds as well due to the landfall of Cyclone Nisarga near Alibag. As it passed over the coastline, Nisarga spanned 500 kms captured by radar and encompassed Mumbai and Thane districts, the IMD stated. Its eye was about 80 kms in diameter — by all measures, it was every bit the severe cyclonic storm that the states were bracing for. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo )

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Fishermen prepare for the onslaught of Cyclone Nisarga in Mumbai’s Badhwar Park, on June 3. Mumbai escaped the wrath of the storm without any serious damage, or casualties. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)