Watch: Mohanlal visits landslide-hit Wayanad in Army uniform, delivers aid
Actor Mohanlal, who serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, visited landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday, August 3. A video of the actor providing help has gone viral.
Mohanlal, who holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, recently visited landslide-hit Wayanad. The death toll in Kerala’s Wayanad landslide climbed to 358 on Saturday, August 3, according to the latest update from the state government, as rescue teams raced against time and used deep search radar to look for survivors trapped under debris and in collapsed houses.
Amid rescue operations, South legend Mohanlal visited Wayanad. Dressed in Army uniform, the megastar held discussions with officials before visiting the affected areas. Conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in 2009, the actor demonstrated his commitment to service by offering support and solidarity during this crisis.
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The actor also pledged Rs 3 crore for rehabilitation works of the disaster-hit area. He visited Choorlamalla, Mundakkai and Panchirimattam among other places and interacted with various rescue workers including the army and local residents to understand the gravity of the incident.
Earlier, Mohanlal shared a post on Facebook to express his gratitude to the authorities for their dedicated service to the citizens of the country. The actor shared photos of rescue operations in the affected areas and captioned them, “I salute the courage of the selfless volunteers, policemen, fire and rescue, NDRF, Army personnel, government officials and all those who worked tirelessly to provide relief to the victims of the Wayanad disaster. I am grateful for the efforts of my 122 Infantry Battalion, TA Madras, who have been at the forefront of the relief mission. We have faced challenges before and emerged stronger. I pray that we stay united and show the strength of our unity in these difficult times. Jai Hind!
The Kerala government had requested the Centre to send deep search radars to assist in the rescue operation. One Xaver radar from the Northern Command and four Rico radars from the Tricolor Mountain Rescue Organisation, Delhi were airlifted to Wayanad by an IAF aircraft on Saturday.
Over 200 people are still missing, while private companies specialising in search and rescue and volunteers continued with the rescue operation for the fifth day, led by the Indian Army, Kerala Police and emergency service units.