India
oi-Deepika S
Mumbai, Feb 07: Film personalities, including CBFC chairperson-writer Prasoon Joshi, actors Dia Mirza, Shraddha Kapoor, and filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor on Sunday sent out prayers for the safety of people of Uttarakhand as a glacier broke off at Joshimath in Chamoli district, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river.
The flood caused large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecologically fragile Himalayas, with 50-100 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project missing.
Shraddha Kapoor took to Twitter and wrote, “Distressing to hear about the glacier breaking off in #Uttarakhand. Praying everyone’s safety there.”
Mirza, who is vocal about environmental issues, said man-made constructions in the Himalayas contributed to the tragedy.
“Building too many dams in the Himalayas has lead to this. Prayers for the people of Chamoli,” the Sanju actor wrote…
