On Tuesday, two huge blasts rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut which killed as many as 137 people and injured more than 5,000 residents of the city ( source : CNN). A few videos of the incidents are going viral on social media showing a massive plume of smoke emerging from the city’s port a second before an even bigger explosion occurs.
Have a look at the video below!
After the tragic incident, the Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab requested his country’s allies to help as much as they to overcome the repercussions of the disaster and he also declared Wednesday a national mourning day for the victims of the explosions.
According to the news, the blast was heard almost 240km (150 miles) away on the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.
As soon as the news went viral, many Pakistanis including celebrities were left shocked at the unfortunate incident and mourned the loss of lives in the explosion.
The Sang e Mar Mar actress Kubra Khan took to her Instagram account to share her thoughts and wrote:
I still can’t process the magnitude of the explosion in Beirut. My heart and prayers go out to all affected by it. May Allah have mercy on his servants 🙏🏼#PrayForBeirut #PrayForTheWorld.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDfrIHBndA-/
The English Medium star Saba Qamar also tweeted:
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.
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
The superstar Humayun Saeed also grieved and wrote:
Prayers for Beirut. May Allah protect us all.
https://twitter.com/iamhumayunsaeed/status/1290746845614845952
Hamza Ali Abbasi, who never shies away to share his views wrote:
#Beirut Ya Allah have mercy… Prayers for Lebanon. Way too tragic and heartbreaking.
#Beirut Ya Allah have mercy… Prayers for Lebanon. Way too tragic and heartbreaking. 🇱🇧
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 5, 2020
The gorgeous model Rabia Butt and TEDx speaker tweeted:
‘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.
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
The Bashar Momin actress Ushna Shah wrote:
Thoughts and prayers for Lebanon and victims of the tragic attack today. May the Middle East know peace for once. Ameen.
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
The recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Mehwish Hayat also mourned and said:
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.
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
Hareem Farooq posted:
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”
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
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