Sonu Sood to Dia Mirza, Bollywood prays for Uttarakhand glacier burst victims
On Sunday, a glacier burst in Joshimath of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggered massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river in the region. As many as 150 people were feared dead after the Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into a dam. Several Bollywood celebrities expressed solidarity with those affected by the tragedy. From Sonu Sood and Dia Mirza to Shraddha Kapoor and Prasoon Joshi, the celebrities took to social media to offer prayers for the victims.
SONU SOOD SAYS HE STANDS WITH PEOPLE OF UTTARAKHAND
Sonu Sood, who helped thousands of migrant workers reach their hometowns during the coronavirus induced lockdown last year, wrote on Twitter that he stands with the people of Uttarakhand. The actor wrote that he is praying for the safety of people who are affected by the calamity. He wrote, “Uttarakhand, hum aapke saath hai (we are with you) (sic).”
SHRADDHA KAPOOR TO HEAR THE NEWS
Shraddha Kapoor wrote that she is distressed to hear the news of the calamity in Uttarakhand and is praying for all. She wrote, “Distressing to hear about the glacier breaking off in #Uttarakhand Praying everyone’s safety there (sic).”
DIA MIRZA SHARED HELPLINE NUMBERS
Dia Mirza, who is also a climate change activist, said that the disaster was caused by the building of ‘too many dams in the Himalayas’. She also offered prayers and shared helpline numbers. She wrote, “Building too many dams in the Himalayas has lead to this. Prayers for the people of Chamoli. Please contact Disaster Operations Center number 1070 or 9557444486 for help. #Uttarakhand (sic).”
Her follow-up tweet read, “What is the connection with what is happening in #Uttrakhand right now and cutting trees (deforestation), cutting into our mountains, building dams combined with climate change? – Innocent , unsuspecting people get hurt (sic).”
OTHER TWEETS BY BOLLYWOOD CELEBS ON UTTARAKHAND DISASTER
Other celebrities like Shreyas Talpade and Prasoon Joshi also tweeted to offer their prayers for the affected people. Shreyas wrote, “Saw some videos of the Uttrakhand disaster just now. It is terrifying to say the least. Breaks my heart to see this devastation happening to such a pretty place. Sending prayers and strength to all those affected. #UttarakhandDisaster #Chamoli #Uttarakhand (sic).”
Prasoon Joshi, who originally hails from Uttarakhand, wrote, “Hoping that Chamoli and other districts of #Uttarakhand stay as safe from the glacier burst and no lives are endangered . Prayers and strength for the people, the authorities and rescue teams (sic).”
Several districts of Uttarakhand, including Pauri, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Haridwar and Dehradun, are likely to be affected and have been put on high alert. PM Narendra Modi also tweeted about the incident and assured that he is constantly the situation in the state. Home Minister Amit Shah said teams of the NDRF have been deployed for rescue and relief operations of the affected people while additional troops of the force are being airlifted from Delhi. Indian Air Force and Army personnel have also been deployed in the rescue operation.
