Uttarakhand glacier burst: Rishabh Pant decides to donate his match fee
Chennai: India's star wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has said he will donate his match fee for the rescue efforts following the flash flood which hit Uttarakhand on Sunday after a glacier bursting incident.
" Deeply pained by the loss of life in Uttarakhand. Would like to donate my match fee for the rescue efforts and would urge more people to help out," Pant tweeted.
Deeply pained by the loss of life in Uttarakhand. Would like to donate my match fee for the rescue efforts and would urge more people to help out.
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) February 7, 2021
Rescue operation is currently going on in Uttarakhand's Chamoli where a glacier burst led to a massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday.
The bodies of 10 people have been recovered so far, official reports said.
15o people are feared to be missing so far.
Relief and rescue operations, involving Army, Navy, Airforce and NDRF teams, were continuing on a war footing.
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