As many as 400 fishermen from Gujarat are stranded in the Arabian Sea, 40 nautical miles of Daman coast in South Gujarat, due to the cyclonic storm advancing towards the state.

Daman and Diu Fisheries department official Abhilasha Agarwal said, “Around 400 fishermen who had ventured into the sea in about 60 boats are stranded. These fishermen had left the coast two days ago before the cyclone warning was issued, so they were not aware weather situation.