Today morning, a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. This resulted in a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river. The flood and avalanche destroyed many houses in the Chamoli village. Relief and rescue work is being carried out and reportedly five teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed. The flooding has also washed away the Joshimath-Malari bridge. Reportedly around 100-150 people are missing.
Soon after the news broke out, several Bollywood celebrities expressed grief and sent out prayers to people affected by the calamity. Shraddha Kapoor tweeted, "Distressing to hear about the glacier breaking off in #Uttarakhand. Praying everyone''s safety there."
Distressing to hear about the glacier breaking off in #Uttarakhand Praying everyone’s safety there
— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) February 7, 2021
Dia Mirza 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."
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 https://t.co/x6D9X4laSj
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) February 7, 2021
Sonu Sood wrote, "Uttarakhand, hum aapke saath hai."
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) February 7, 2021
Prasoon Joshi tweeted, "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."
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.
— Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) February 7, 2021
Adnan Sami said, "Oh dear Lord... Have mercy."
Oh dear Lord... Have mercy..
#Uttarakhand— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) February 7, 2021
(Source: Twitter)
