India’s swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant said he would donate his match fee towards rescue operations for the glacier burst in Uttarakhand. He expressed grief over the loss of lives and urged more people to help out after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday.
A minimum of 170 people has been reported missing after a glacier crumbled on Sunday morning in the Tapovan area of Chamoli district in the Garhwal Himalayas. The actual number of casualties isn’t known just yet.
Pant is currently plying his trade in the opening Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Pant, who hails from Uttarakhand, took to his official Twitter account to urge people to donate to the rescue mission.
“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 tweeted.
Pant missed out on a hundred on day three of the ongoing Test and played a quick knock of 91 runs. He also stitched a 119-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara (73) for the fifth wicket.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives due to the glacial burst.
“We are assuming that around 125 people are missing. The number can be higher,” Rawat said. He added that the government has all the needed assistance to handle the situation for now.