Uttarakhand Flash Flood: Sara Ali Khan Prays For ‘Safety' Of Victims, Says ‘My Heart Goes…'
Sara Ali Khan was last seen in Metro… In Dino. Directed by Anurag Basu, the drama has received immense love.
Sara Ali Khan expressed her solidarity and concern for those affected by the recent tragic incident in Uttarakhand. On Tuesday, a cloudburst in Uttarkashi district caused flash floods, wreaking havoc in the high-altitude villages of Dharali. The actress posted a message on her social media for the victims.
In a note shared on a black background, Sara wrote, 'My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the incident in Uttarakhand. Praying for safety, strength and healing for all." She ended the message with folded hands and a blue heart emoji. She also shared critical emergency contact numbers issued by the Uttarkashi District Emergency Operation Centre, amplifying official resources to aid rescue and relief efforts. The disaster claimed the lives of four people, while at least 130 people were rescued as authorities swung into action despite unfavourable weather conditions and incessant rain in the region.
The incident occurred around 1.45 pm, approximately 4 km from the Indian Army camp at Harshil. Two cloudbursts, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area, caused widespread destruction, with Dharali bearing the brunt. Reportedly, the region also suffered from mudslides.
Rescue and relief efforts are ongoing, led by the Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). Indian Air Force Chinook, Mi-17 V5, ALH, and Cheetah helicopters are on active standby at Chandigarh Air Base, ready to deploy with equipment and relief material as soon as weather conditions improve.
'The choppers are ready with the required equipment and material and would take off as soon as the weather clears up in the affected areas," officials told news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who returned from Andhra Pradesh in the wake of the disaster, headed straight to the State Emergency Operation Centre in Dehradun, where he has been coordinating relief and rescue efforts along with senior officials of the administration, police and others. He said restoring electricity was a top priority and was being taken up on a war footing.
Sara Ali Khan's work front:
Sara Ali Khan was last seen in Metro… In Dino. Directed by Anurag Basu, the drama has received immense love. The film also stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, and Ali Fazal. Metro In Dino has been praised for its nuanced take on love and commitment. An excerpt from News18's review states, 'It's not every day that we get to see a Bollywood love story written with so much heart, maturity, intensity, intimacy and subtlety. Metro In Dino is a masterclass on modern-day love. It's for the lonely, for the ones who won in love and then lost some. It's as much Anurag's film as Pritam's. Zamaana Lage, Dil Ka Kya, and Mann Ye Mera stand out particularly. Rush to the cinemas now!"
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