Published: Apr 26, 2015, 05:48 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 26, 2015, 09:45 PM (IST)
The earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday which resulted in more than 2,000 people losing their lives also had a huge effect on the cricket fraternity, as starting from observing silence before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, many expressed their sorrow over the calamity.
According to IANS, the toll in the massive earthquake that devastated Nepal rose to over 2,300 on Sunday, the government said. Nepal’s ministry of home affairs said at least 2,309 people were dead, while 5,850 were injured, according to reports received till 4 p.m. on Sunday.
The worst affected districts were Kathmandu, Sindhupalchowk, Lalitpur, Gorkha and Bhaktapur. The government said search and rescue operations were on and the toll may rise further. Meanwhile, 22 bodies have been recovered from the Everest base camp after avalanches hit the world’s highest peak, the tourism ministry said on Sunday. The bodies have been brought back to Kathmandu. Similar avalanches in Everest had killed 13 people in April 2014.
The cricket fraternity joined the world to express their grief over the loss of lives. Here are the reactions:
Unprecedented damage caused by massive earthquake. People braving the situation, authorities trying to help. Praying for departed souls.
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 26, 2015
Thoughts and prayers are with you all https://t.co/1Ujw2h1KPF
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) April 26, 2015
My deepest sympathy for earthquake victims in Nepal. #NepalEarthquake
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) April 26, 2015
Mother Nature you can be so cruel. Thoughts go out to everyone in Nepal. pic.twitter.com/vhirCzVd0g — Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) April 26, 2015
Deeply saddened by the tragedy that has happened in Nepal. My prayers and thoughts r with you all in this time of grief — Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) April 26, 2015
A special thank you to the Indian government and IAF for the immediate help and rescue work in Nepal.. Humanity is restored.. — Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) April 26, 2015
Heart goes out to people in #nepal , every time I look at news, my heart just sinks , #RIP #earthquake — Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) April 26, 2015
A sad day for Nepal. Let’s sympathies with the families who lost love ones and pray for them.
