900 fishermen missing in India

Around 900 fishermen from Western India have been reported missing in the Arabian Sea where a 100mph cyclone has hit.

Around 900 fishermen from Western India have been reported missing in the Arabian Sea where a 100mph cyclone has hit.

Government officials in Gujarat say there's no trace of the 700 fishermen from Valsad and 200 from Veraval.

It's thought the fishermen went out to sea before warnings of the cyclone were issued two days ago.

A massive search and rescue operation is under way after coast guards failed to find a trace of them.

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The Newspaper Todaysays the Government is also evacuating people from coastal and quake-affected parts of the state like Kandla in Kutch.

An official said: "Thousands of people living in temporary shelters need to be shifted immediately from several parts of Kutch, Saurashtra and south Gujarat."

The cyclone is described as enormous by the local met office. The Army is on stand-by.

PA