Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Jul 26: Actress Adah Sharma has appealed to people across the country to extend support to those affected by the devastating floods in Assam, urging everyone who is able to contribute towards relief efforts for displaced families.
Taking to Instagram, the The Kerala Story actress shared an emotional message highlighting the scale of the disaster and the hardships being faced by people across the flood-hit state.
Along with a series of photographs, Adah noted that hundreds of villages had been inundated and lakhs of residents had been forced to leave their homes and move into relief camps.
"Assam is under water. Nearly 900 villages have been submerged. Around 7 lakh people have been affected, and close to 3 lakh people are taking shelter in relief camps after relentless flooding. Homes, schools, farms and livelihoods have been washed away," she wrote.
Encouraging people to empathise with those affected, the actress described the trauma of losing homes, belongings, crops and livelihoods to floodwaters.
She urged people to imagine the pain of watching rising waters engulf their homes and the difficult decisions families are forced to make while trying to ensure the safety of their children.
Appealing for public support, Adah requested those in a position to help to donate through trusted relief organisations, saying that even small contributions could help provide essential supplies such as food, safe drinking water, medicines and temporary shelter to affected families.
Earlier, actress Bhumi Pednekar had also appealed to citizens to stand in solidarity with the flood victims and contribute to relief efforts.
Meanwhile, the flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical. According to the latest Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) update, the flood-related death toll has risen to 62 after 14 more fatalities were reported.
Among the latest deaths, seven were reported from Charaideo district, six from Sivasagar and one from Jorhat, as authorities continue rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations across the affected regions.