Yusuf Pathan serves food to Vadodara flood victims, earns praise for noble gesture
At a time when Vadodara is battling with heavy rains and floods, former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan stepped forward to help the flood-hit victims of the city.
In Short
- Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan helped the flood victims in Vadodara
- Yusuf Pathan was spotted serving food to the affected people
- Vadodara has been massively hit by the heavy rains
Heavy rains in parts of the country have wreaked havoc in some States and have brought normal functioning of life to a standstill. Gujarat's Vadodara also received unprecedented downpour that left the city flooded for weeks.
In such an emergency situation, the Army is currently helping to evacuate the stranded. Many individuals and organisations have also stepped forward to help the affected people. Former Indian cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan, who are the residents of Vadodara, were also seen doing their bit to help out the flood victims.
In some visuals that have surfaced, Yusuf Pathan was seen serving food to the victims while Irfan Pathan is said to be helping out the flood affected with accommodation.
The noble gesture from the Pathan brothers has won millions of hearts on the Internet.
Good work by @iamyusufpathan arranging food for #flood effected peoples in Vadodara,Gujarat. @iamyusufpathan ? #Vadodaraflood @INCGujarat #yusufpathan # pic.twitter.com/cVhnOLu6QP Tofiq mirza (@tofiqmirza786) August 3, 2019
Barodian Cricketer @iamyusufpathan arranging food for flood Affected area in #Vadodara.#Vadodaraflood #Vadodararain #yusufpathan #baroda pic.twitter.com/SuXma6qiUN vadodara sanskari nagari (@Aapnu_vadodara) August 3, 2019
Good work by Yusuf Pathan arranging food for flood effected peoples in Vadodara, Gujarat. Yusuf Pathan @yusuf_pathan @IrfanPathan pic.twitter.com/5DeU4x6rIW JIGAR JOSHI (@jigarceo) August 3, 2019
Good work by Yusuf Pathan arranging food for flood effected peoples in Vadodara, Gujarat. @iamyusufpathan ???? pic.twitter.com/MijA5P1g53 Imran Pathan (@ImranPa64578058) August 3, 2019
Vadodara and surrounding areas in central Gujarat have been pounded by heavy rains over the past few days. On July 31, the city recorded a historic 554 mm of rain in just 12 hours.
NDRF teams continued rescue operations in the flooded and low-lying areas of the city. Five people died and over 5,700 were evacuated after Vadodara witnessed 500 mm of rain in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
With the city already waiting for the flood water to recede, it received another spell of heavy rain on Saturday afternoon, with 2.5 inches of rain (about 64 mm) falling in just a span of two hours.
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