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'Praying for your safety and strength': Allu Arjun donates Rs 25 lakh to Kerala CM Relief Fund for Wayanad landslide victims

| @indiablooms | Aug 04, 2024, at 08:39 pm

Telugu actor Allu Arjun has lend his support to the Wayanad landslide victims by donating Rs 25 lakh to the Kerala CM Relief Fund. 

On Sunday, Allu Arjun expressed his concern in a note shared on X.

The note read, “I am deeply saddened by the recent landslide in Wayanad. Kerala has always given me so much love, and I want to do my bit by donating Rs 25 lakh to the Kerala CM Relief Fund to support the rehabilitation work. Praying for your safety and strength.”

Sharing the note, the Telugu superstar added, “Praying for the safety and strength of the people of Kerala."

Over 290 people have died and 200 are still missing after devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad. Over 80,000 square metres of land slipped and the debris flowed for about 8 kilometres along the Iruvaiphuzha river.

Several other actors have contributed to the relief efforts.

Tamil actor Vikram donated Rs 20 lakh to aid landslide victims, announced his manager, Yuvraaj, on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Yuvraaj wrote, “Pained by the sad news of the devastation caused by the recent landslide in Kerala's #Wayanad district that left over 150 people dead, 197 injured and several others missing, Actor Vikram today donated a sum of Rs 20 lakhs to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.”

Malayalam actors Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim have also made a substantial contribution, donating Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.

In a press note quoted by Hindustan Times, they stated, "We are making a donation of Rs 25 lakh to the CMDRF. We hope this modest contribution will help provide necessary assistance to those in dire need. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people as they navigate this difficult period. Together, we may endure and overcome."

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