Cyclone Nisarga: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra urge fans to be safe

Cyclone Nisarga has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. It will make landfall as ‘severe cyclonic storm’ close to Alibag, 94 kms south of Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon. The wind speed will be of 100-110 kmh gusting to 120 kmh. As the cyclone is approaching Mumbai, Bollywood stars took to social media and urged fans to stay safe.

Here is what Bollywood celebs tweeted,

Superstar Akshay Kumar wrote, The much-awaited Mumbai rains are here but this year we have an uninvited guest, #CycloneNisarga! In case it does hit us, here are some precautions shared by @mybmc, we will get through this as well. Praying for everyone’s well-being 🙏🏻

The much-awaited Mumbai rains are here but this year we have an uninvited guest, #CycloneNisarga! In case it does hit us, here are some precautions shared by @mybmc, we will get through this as well. Praying for everyone’s well-being 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/M1nlPUW4ua

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 2, 2020

Global star Priyanka Chopra too shared, #CycloneNisarga is making its way to Mumbai, my beloved home city of more than 20 million people, including my mom and brother. Mumbai hasn’t experienced a serious cyclone landfall since 1891, and at a time when the world is so desperate, this could be especially devastating.”

#CycloneNisarga is making its way to Mumbai, my beloved home city of more than 20 million people, including my mom and brother. Mumbai hasn’t experienced a serious cyclone landfall since 1891, and at a time when the world is so desperate, this could be especially devastating. pic.twitter.com/zgne0vVpnR

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 2, 2020

Madhuri Dixit tweeted,

Stay safe Mumbai! Refrain from spreading misinformation & ensure the safety of everyone around you. #CycloneNisarga

— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) June 3, 2020

Shilpa Shetty shared dos and don’ts,

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With #CycloneNisarga expected to hit Maharashtra and nearby regions in a few hours, please be mindful of these DOs & DONTs shared by @my_bmc. Please call 1916 and press 4 for any cyclone-related query or concern.‬ ‪Stay indoors; stay secure. Praying for our safety🙏🏻‬ . . . . . ‪#StaySafe #StayHome

A post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra (@theshilpashetty) on Jun 2, 2020 at 8:00am PDT

Sanjay Dutt,

The next few hours are going to be critical. Please stay indoors and follow all the BMC guidelines. Don't spread rumours and help each other in getting through this. #CycloneNisarga

— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) June 3, 2020

The severe cyclonic storm Nisarga is likely to cross south of Alibag between 1 pm and 4 pm.

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