The royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton expressed concern over the havoc caused by flood in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in a letter.
In the letter addressed to the KNP Director, P Sivakumar, the royal couple wrote that they they were deeply saddened by the fatalities of animals at the park.
“We have the happiest memories of our visit to Kaziranga in April 2016 and are shocked by what has happened. The deaths of so many animals, including one-horned rhino, are deeply upsetting,” the letter reads.
“We know from our visit how dedicated all the staff in Kaziranga are in caring for the park’s wildlife, and can only begin to imagine what a difficult time this must be. Catherine and I greatly admire all the work that you and the rangers at Kaziranga are doing to risk your own safety, rescue animals, and contain the damage,” the couple wrote.
Offering their condolences, the couple said that the loss and casualties in Assam due to the floods is sad. Also its coming on top of the Covid-19 pandemic is causing more damage to life and property.
The Kaziranga authorities are deeply moved by the words from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
With the third wave of flood hitting Assam, more than 100 animals have died in KNP including 12 rhinos.
(Feature image source: Time Magazine)
