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.@GretaThunberg Donates ₹87.7 Lakh to Aid Flood Relief Efforts in #NortheastIndia, #Bangladesh

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Teen climate activist #GretaThunberg has promised funds worth €100,000 (87.74 lakh Indian rupees) to multiple organisations that are currently conducting relief efforts in the flood-hit regions of northeast India and Bangladesh.

#floods #monsoon2020

In a series of posts on her official Twitter handle, the 17-year-old Swede stated: “Right now millions are suffering from extreme flooding fuelled by the climate crisis in India and Bangladesh - already hit by the devastation of #cycloneAmphan and #COVID19.

“My foundation will donate €100,000 prize money to BRAC, Goonj, Action Aid India and Bangladesh. I'm supporting these NGOs—working tirelessly and in desperate need of funds—to make sure help reaches communities affected as soon as possible.”

.@GretaThunberg added: “If you're able, please consider donating to the relief effort. Visit their websites for details, even the smallest amount helps.”

Over the past month, the northeast Indian state of Assam has been persistently hit by inundation-causing torrential showers that are partly a manifestation of climate change.

#AssamFloods #Assam

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As of Monday evening (July 28), about 22.34 lakh people in 2,026 villages across 22 of Assam’s 33 districts remained affected by the floods, while the flood-related death toll across the state rose to 103.

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Furthermore, a total of 1,09,236 hectares of crop area remained inundated, and at least 132 wild animals are believed to have lost their lives.

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On the other hand, the floods in the northern parts of #Bangladesh had killed at least 119 people by Monday, July 27. Of the victims, 96 people died of drowning, 13 of snakebites, eight of lightning, and one of diarrhoea.

Moreover, nearly 43,78,732 people were affected due to the floods in 31 out of the country's total 64 districts. The inundation has reportedly caused widespread damage to habitation, crops, roads, and highways across vast swathes of the country.

Meanwhile, rescue and rehabilitation efforts in these regions are well underway, carried out by government forces as well as non-governmental organisations.

And now, @GretaThunberg's generous donation to the organisations is sure to boost the relief work and help bring more victims of floods—and climate change on a whole—to safety.