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 🙏🏻
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.”
Madhuri Dixit tweeted,
Shilpa Shetty shared dos and don’ts,
Sanjay Dutt,
The severe cyclonic storm Nisarga is likely to cross south of Alibag between 1 pm and 4 pm.
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