Curated By: Dishya Sharma
Last Updated: December 05, 2023, 07:45 IST
Suriya and Karthi offer help to help those affected by the Chennai floods.
Tamil actors Suriya and Karthi have come forward to help those affected in the Chennai floods.
Tamil actors Suriya and Karthi are the first celebrities from the Tamil film industry to come forward to help in the Chennai floods relief work. Suriya and Karthi have announced an initial donation of Rs 10 lakhs that will go to helping in any kind of relief aid required. The distribution is said to be done through their fan clubs. The news comes hours after Chennai submerged under water following the torrential rain triggered by Cyclone Michaung.
Trade expert Manobala V took to Twitter, now known as X, and shared the news. “Actors #Suriya & #Karthi have announced an initial sum of ₹ 10 lacs to carry out relief work in the flood affected districts of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur. ||#ChennaiRains2023||#ChennaiFloods|#CycloneMichaung|| The actors are offering assistance to those affected through their fan clubs,” he shared.
The gesture was welcomed by many. Social media users lauded the brothers for coming forward to help those impacted.
For the unversed, torrential rain triggered by the cyclone has wreaked havoc upon Tamil Nadu, with Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, and Thiruvallur districts bearing the brunt of the downpour. Most parts of Chennai are currently submerged in water, with heavy inundation in low-lying areas, even as civic agency personnel were involved in clearing the stagnant water. In some areas, cars were seen floating on waterlogged roads.
A video also went viral on social media showing a crocodile roaming on a road in the city during the night. The reptile was reportedly found in the Perungalathur area of Chennai. In the video, the reptile can be seen crawling on the side of the road before disappearing into the bushes.
