Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]August 4 (ANI): Veteran actor Chiranjeevi and his son, actor Ram Charan have donated Rs 1 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to aid the victims of the recent landslide in Wayanad. Their generous contribution comes after Allu Arjun donated Rs 25 lakh.
On his X account, Chiranjeevi expressed his deep grief over the tragic incident. The post on X read, “Extremely saddened by the devastation in Kerala and the loss of hundreds of precious lives due to nature’s fury in the last few days. My condolences to the victims of the Wayanad tragedy. Charan and I are contributing Rs 1 crore to the Kerala CM Relief Fund to help the victims. I pray for the recovery of all those who are in pain.”
I am deeply saddened by the devastation caused by natural calamity in Kerala in the last few days and the loss of hundreds of precious lives.
My condolences to the victims of the Wayanad tragedy. Charan and I are jointly contributing Rs 1 crore to the Kerala CM Relief Fund. — Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) August 4, 2024
Earlier in the day, Allu Arjun had written on his X handle, “I am deeply saddened by the recent landslides in Wayanad. Kerala has always given me a lot of love, and I would like to contribute by donating Rs 25 lakhs to the Kerala CM Relief Fund to support the rehabilitation work. Praying for your safety and strength. @CMOKerala”.
The landslides that hit Choorlamala and Mundakkai in Wayanad on July 30 claimed 308 lives.
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Thrissur Suresh Gopi on Sunday visited Kerala’s Wayanad district and assessed the situation arising out of the landslide in the area.
The search and rescue operation in Kerala’s Wayanad entered the sixth day on Sunday as many people are still feared trapped under the debris following the landslides in Choorlamalla and Mundakkai in Wayanad.
Giving information about the rescue operation, Wayanad District Collector Meghashri told ANI that the rescue operation is in full swing and more than 1300 forces have been deployed for today’s operation.
“Rescue operation is going on in full swing. More than 1,300 forces are deployed today… Volunteers are also there… Yesterday volunteers who went for rescue operation got stuck there, today we are taking precautions so that this doesn’t happen,” Wayanad District Collector told ANI.
Meanwhile, the Kerala Chief Minister’s Office said police night patrolling has been initiated in Choorlamalla and Mundakkai areas where the landslides occurred.
A statement issued by the CM’s office said that action will be taken against those who enter the homes or areas of the victims at night. The statement said that no one should enter the homes or areas of these places at night without the permission of the police for rescue operations.
On Saturday, the Indian Air Force airlifted one ZAWER and four REECO radars from Siachen and Delhi to speed up search operations in the landslide-hit areas of Wayanad.
On the same day, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully rescued three personnel trapped at Soochipara waterfalls located in the landslide-hit Wayanad district of Kerala.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the death toll in the massive landslide that hit Choorlamala and Mundakkai in Wayanad on July 30 has risen to 308 as of Friday. According to the latest information, 308 bodies have been recovered.