At least two people died in India's western state of Gujarat after being swept away by flood waters just before the cyclone hit.
Biparjoy had weakened to a cyclonic storm from a severe cyclonic storm on Friday morning, India's Metereological Department said in its latest bulletin, with speeds going down from 105 km to 85 km . Wind speeds are likely to reduce further by afternoon, the bulletin said. In neighbouring Pakistan, the cyclone had no major impact, with rain reported in some parts of the southern metropolis of Karachi, which was on high alert.
India's weather department warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gujarat and the neighbouring state of Rajasthan through Friday. Pakistan's weather department said moderate to heavy rain was expected in the Hyderabad, Nooriabad and Thatta regions.