Nearly 43,000 evacuated from coast as Gujarat braces for Cyclone Nisarga

As many as 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force and six teams of the State Disaster Response Force have been deployed

Nearly 43,000 people living near the coastline in Gujarat's Valsad and Navsari districts were moved to safety as the state prepared for cyclonic storm Nisarga, officials said on Wednesday.

As many as 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and six teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed at different locations, news agency PTI reported.

Five more teams of NDRF have also been called in, the government said.

Valsad Collector R R Raval said, "We have shifted nearly 32,000 people living close to the seashore to temporary shelters. The weather is cloudy at present,