Shared on Twitter by Sashanka Chakraborty, the video shows a man carrying his newborn child in a basket amid waist-deep flood water. But, what caught the attention of netizens was the man’s beaming smile while carrying his child.
A video of a man bringing home his newborn baby amid Assam floods has gone viral.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A man brought his newborn baby home amid Assam floods.
- A video showed the man carrying the baby through waist-deep water.
- Netizens had many opinion about the heart-wrenching video.
Due to incessant rains, Assam is currently reeling from a severe flood-like situation. With over 32 districts affected by the flood water, water levels are rising above the danger level resulting in the displacement of people from their homes. However, amid the dire conditions, a video of a father bringing his newborn baby home in Assam’s Silchar has gone viral on the internet.
Shared on Twitter by Sashanka Chakraborty, the video shows a man carrying his newborn child in a basket amid waist-deep flood water. But, what caught the attention of netizens was the man’s beaming smile while carrying his child. “This video of a father crossing the waters with his newborn baby in Silchar reminds me of Vasudeva crossing the river Yamuna taking newborn Bhagwan Krishna over his head!” read the caption.
Take a look:
Heartwarming picture from Silchar Floods!
This video of a father crossing the waters with his newborn baby in Silchar reminds of Vasudeva crossing river Yamuna taking newborn Bhagwan Krishna over his head!
Everyday is Father’s Day!@narendramodi @himantabiswa @drrajdeeproy pic.twitter.com/1PEfaiCxA5— Sashanka Chakraborty (@SashankGuw) June 21, 2022
Netizens loved the man’s happiness while carrying his child home. While some termed the situation as heart-wrenching, others wrote about how the video was simultaneously beautiful and sorrowful.
“God bless this baby,” wrote a Twitter user. “Every day is father’s day,” commented another.
According to officials, the flood situation in Assam worsened on Tuesday, affecting 55 lakh people across 32 districts and claiming 7 more lives. In the Kaziranga National Park, 42 of the total 233 camps have been swamped by flood water.