The small fishing port of Dwarka and the neighbouring harbour of Kandla were lashed with rain and winds of up to 150 kmh.

BBC: News | South Asia | Cyclone rescue efforts underway

Thousands of anxious Cubans had boarded up their homes and sought safety from Gustav earlier as it slammed into the island nation. as it made landfall in western Cuba on Saturday night with sustained winds near 150 mph (240 kmh), the National Hurricane Center said.

CNN: Hurricane Gustav churns into Gulf