Dharamshala: Hundreds of Tibetan monks and lay people gathered at the Tsuglakhang temple today to offer prayers for the victims of the devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand and parts of Himachal Pradesh. The prayer service was organised by the Tibetan Welfare office based in Mcleod Ganj to express solidarity with the suffering of the people affected by the tragedy.

The prayer service was presided over by Thomthog Rinpoche, abbot of Namgyal Monastery.

Mr Sonam Dorjee, the Tibetan Settlement Officer of Dharamshala said “The prayer service is a gesture by the Tibetan community to empathise and to express our heartfelt condolences to the victims of the flash flood.”

The Central Tibetan Administration yesterday expressed it’s deep sadness and  sympathy for the families of those who have lost their lives and those who have suffered injury or loss of property in this natural tragedy.

The Central Tibetan Administration also contributed Rs 3 lakhs towards the chief minister’s relief fund as a gesture of solidarity with the rescue efforts underway at the disaster site.