Netizens join hands on social networking sites to offer help

Users came up with offers such as blood donation, information on missing people, hospital emergency numbers among others

PTI | September 8, 2011



Soon after the blast outside Delhi High court, netizens in the city joined hands on social networking sites, especially on Twitter, offering all possible help to those affected in the terrorist attack. While status messages on the sites requested people to confirm their safety, many logged in to networking sites to update themselves with the news.

Using hashtags like "#DelhiBlastHelp", #Delhiblasthelp" and "#Delhiblast", many users remained busy updating the facts and figures about the blast, while others came up with offers such as blood donation, information on missing people, hospital emergency numbers among others.

A user, named Kiran Kumar S, tweeted the helpline numbers of various hospitals where the blast victims were rushed to and requested people to donate blood. One Madhukar Kumar uploaded a list of blood banks in Delhi, including the Indian Red Cross Society and the Rotary Blood Bank.

Another user, named 'Adee', informed: "RML Hospital is short of blood, they've called for donors. Helpline numbers at RML Hospital: 011-23744721, 011-23365525." There were others who also offered unconditional help. One Megha Sharma tweeted: "I am in Delhi, if you need any help via phone or Internet, please contact me."

Another user Rajni Shah wrote: "If anyone knows anyone who is missing after the blast, please let me know, or post the details here. It will spread the message around and I will do whatever I can to help."

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