On February 7, 2021, Uttarakhand was all over the news due to glacier burst in Joshimath’s Chamoli district led to massive floods in the Dhauli Ganga river. In the photos and videos that have gone viral on the internet, the natural calamity can be seen sweeping away homes of the locals. Over 150 people have lost their lives and over 150 are missing. Reportedly, nearby villages have been evacuated and search operation is in process. Bollywood personalities took to their respective social media handles and have sent prayers to one and all suffering there.
Some of the them also criticised the government’s initiative tof building too many dams in the Himalayas can be the reason behind such a disaster.
The khiladi of bollywood Akshay Kumar tweeted: “Terrifying visuals of the glacier burst in # Uttarakhand, thoughts and prayers for everyone’s safety.”
Actress Shraddha Kapoor quoted, “Distressing to hear about the glacier breaking off in #Uttarakhand Praying everyone’s safety there,”
Randeep Hooda expressed his thoughts quoting, “Man tampering with nature results in disaster.. we must be very careful and have more Stringent Environmental Impact Assessment #EIA ,not less, for ongoing and future infra projects .. prayers for the safety of the people affected # Uttarakhand,”
“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,” wrote lyricist Prasoon Joshi.
Nushratt Bharucha tweeted, “Saddened to know about the the glacier burst in #Uttarakhand which has caused 150 labourers to go missing! Praying for everyone’s safety!!”
“Devastating news. May god watch over those in the path of this monster..Hari om. #Uttarakhand #Chamoli,” tweeted “Kedarnath” director Abhishek Kapoor.
Actress Tamanna Bhatia posted, “My heart goes out to all the people affected by the glacier burst in # Uttarakhand. Please contact Disaster Operations Center number 1070 or 9557444486 for help,”
Actor Sidharth Malhotra shared, “Prayers for everyone’s safety in #Uttarakhand. If you are stuck in any affected areas and need any kind of help, please contact Disaster Operations Center number at 1070 or 9557444486.”
Dia Mirza posted, “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,”
“Force of nature – saddened to see a disaster unfolding #Uttarakhand – except that with all our callous approach to climate change/global warming – not sure we can call these ‘natural disasters’ anymore !!” shared producer Ronnie Screwvala.
“Praying for the safety and protection of people in the pristine state of #Uttarakhand Let us support and follow the instructions by the state disaster response team,” posted music composer Pritam.
Actor Rajeev Khandelwal posted “Really sad to hear about the glacier break in #Chamoli …I hope help reaches to all those in need.”
Veteran actor-politician Raj Babbar also tweeted: “Glacier breach in #Chamoli has flooded Dhauli Ganga river near #Joshimath. Praying for the safety of residents of the affected area and those still trapped. Deepest Condolences for the victims. Urgent need to locate the Workers of the #RishiGangaPowerProject.”
“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,” expressed actor Shreyas Talpade.
“Oh dear Lord… Have mercy.. #Uttarakhand,” singer Adnan Sami shared on hisTwitter handle.
