GUWAHATI: India’s sprint queen Hima Das has made an appeal on social media to individuals and corporate houses to come ahead and help the state of Assam which at the moment is affected by devastating floods. Among the many popular faces from Assam, Hima is the first sportsperson to raise this level of an appeal.
Taking on to micro-blogging site Twitter, Hima Das wrote, “Flood situation in our state Assam is very critical, 30 out of 33 districts are currently affected. So i would like to request big corporates and individuals to kindly come forward and help our state in this difficult situation.” She also attached a few images that showed flood-affected areas from various parts of the state.
Flood situation in our state Assam is very critical, 30 out of 33 districts are currently affected. So i would like to request big corporates and individuals to kindly come forward and help our state in this difficult situation. pic.twitter.com/cbVZv7b4IP
— Hima MON JAI (@HimaDas8) July 16, 2019
Assam is facing one of the worst floods in the history, and as of now, 30 of its 33 districts are affected by floodwaters. Right from Saikhowaghat in Upper Assam to Barpeta and Dhubri in Lower Assam, the whole of the state has been devastated by the rising water levels of river Brahmaputra.
