Pakistani celebrities are sharing messages of love with the people of Beirut
Another day, another saddening news. 2020 is really making its presence felt. The world witnessed a horrific explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. A warehouse containing what the local authorities are saying was a large amount of sodium nitrate that was confiscated a year ago, blew up suddenly, sending giant seismic waves to the entire city.
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This is not a movie seen That just happened in Beirut, Lebanon.Please pray for everyone who was there !
2020 💔💔💔💔#beirutexplosion pic.twitter.com/YxohHJC4MU
— Pawan Kalyan Holics™ (@PSPKHolics) August 4, 2020
The explosion has taken 70 lives so far and injured around 2700. Authorities are expecting more casualties because people are stuck under the rubble. The blast destroyed buildings and shattered the windows. Lebanese sources report that almost 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at the Beirut Port.
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Pakistani celebrities are heartbroken over the horrific disaster in Beirut and they’re sharing their thoughts with the people of Lebanon
Beirut! Frightening explosion!
Prayers!— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) August 4, 2020
Beirut 🌆💔
— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) August 4, 2020
Mehwish Hayat was devastated at seeing the footage and sent her prayers
The footage coming in from Beirut is truly devastating. My heart grieves for all the people suffering… 💔
Sending them lots of prayers and love #Beirut #BeirutExplosion #Lebanon— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 4, 2020
Among other Pakistani celebrities sharing condolences to Beirut was Humayun Saeed who tweeted a tragic photo of the city and sent his prayers
Prayers for Beirut. May Allah protect us all pic.twitter.com/dnjzn3nGCZ
— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) August 4, 2020
Ahsan Khan was another one of Pakistani celebrities sharing condolences with Beirut and prayed for them
The images from #BeirutBlast are horrifying ya Allah Reham Kar 🙁
— Ahsan Khan (@Ahsankhanuk) August 4, 2020
Saba Qamar expressed her grief for the country going through the worst of times
My heart goes out to you Beirut! 💔
Heartiest prayers for all those who have been affected by this tragic blast. Such a beautiful country going through the worst of times! 🥺#Beirut #Lebanon— Saba Qamar (@s_qamarzaman) August 4, 2020
Hareem Farooq urged Lebanon to stay strong in these trying times
Horrific scenes emerging from videos regarding the Beirut Blast. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their people in this time of need. Stay strong Lebanon 🇱🇧 #PrayForLebanon #prayforbeirut #BeirutBlast #Beruit
— Hareem Farooq (@FarooqHareem) August 4, 2020
Another one among Pakistani celebrities talking about Beirut was Feroze Khan who prayed for the speedy recovery of the victims
– heart goes out for the people in #Beruit I am praying for a speedy recovery. 💔
— Feroze Khan (@ferozekhaan) August 4, 2020
Fakhr-e-Alam shared some distressing facts from the Beirut Explosion
Authorities in #Beirut are saying the Port & all its buildings have been completely destroyed. The dead bodies are too many to count. Scattered body parts upto 2 kilometers away. This is just heart breaking. So many innocent lives taken. Heart breaking #BeirutBlast #Lebanon
— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3) August 4, 2020
Ali Gul Pir hoped that the blast was not actually someone plotting an attack on innocents
Shocked by what’s happened in #Beirut Sending love and strength to the people of #Lebanon and all those harmed by the blast. Hope this was not an attack because I can’t imagine humans doing that to each other for any reason
— Ali Gul Pir (@Aligulpir) August 4, 2020
Armeena Rana Khan shared a photo her friend sent from Beirut, that showed destroyed premises
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Ushna Shah wished peace for the entire Middle East
Thoughts and prayers for Lebanon and victims of the tragic attack today. May the Middle East know peace for once. Ameen.
— Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) August 4, 2020
Rabia Butt urged everyone to spare a minute and pray for the city
The videos from #BeirutBlast are terrifying. Please take a minute to pray for #Lebnon for it’s people. The explosion is so huge that people r comparing it with hiroshima and nagasaki’s mass destruction.Can’t begin to imagine the pain of its residents.May Allah avenge their blood.
— Rabia Butt (@Iamrabiabutt) August 4, 2020
Of course, another among Pakistani celebrities talking about Beirut was Yasir Hussain who posted a before and after picture of Beirut in his Instagram stories
The Beirut Blast is indeed a horrible disaster to have happened to humanity. As Lebanon is already going through an economic crisis, this blast will just add to the burden. We feel grieved at the widespread human suffering and mourn the loss of innocent lives. Here’s hoping 2020, and the years to come, can have a little bit of mercy on us.
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