“Pray for the Lebanese people,” showbiz figures lament Beirut bombings

A bomb blast near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on August 4th killed at least 150 people and injured 4,000 others.

Although the exact cause of the blasts has not yet been determined, Lebanese officials say an explosive device exploded at a port warehouse. The blasts were so loud that their sounds could be heard as far as the neighboring Israeli city of Cyprus, and Beirut was declared a disaster area after the blasts.

While politicians and dignitaries from around the world lamented the deadly blasts, Pakistani political figures, sports and showbiz people have also lamented the blasts and expressed their love for the Lebanese people.

Following the Beirut bombings, trends such as “Pray for Lebanon” and “Beirut bombings” became commonplace on Twitter, and ordinary people around the world lamented the bombings. Pakistani showbiz personalities also expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people after photos and videos of the blasts surfaced where appeals were made to the people to pray for Lebanon.

Actress Ayesha Omar described the Beirut bombings as “horrific and painful” and wrote that her sympathies were with the Lebanese people.

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— Ayesha Omar (@ayesha_m_omar) August 5, 2020

Feroze Khan also expressed regret over the Beirut bombings and wrote that he prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the blast and expressed his sympathies with the Lebanese people.

– heart goes out for the people in #Beruit I am praying for a speedy recovery. 💔

— Feroze Khan (@ferozekhaan) August 4, 2020

Singer Asim Azhar also prayed for the Lebanese people in his short tweet.

Prayers from 🇵🇰 for #Beirut 🤲🏽💔 Ya Allah Reham.

— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) August 4, 2020

Hamza Ali Abbasi also prayed for the Lebanese people in his tweet, calling the Beirut bombings shocking and horrific.

#Beirut Ya Allah have mercy… Prayers for Lebanon. Way too tragic and heartbreaking. 🇱🇧

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 5, 2020

Actress Mahwish Hayat also termed the photos and videos of the Beirut blasts as terrorist and expressed her best wishes for the victims.

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

Actress Veena Malik also expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people over the Beirut bombings and wished them well, and wrote in her tweet that she was afraid of what was happening to the Lebanese people because of the bombings.

My heart goes out to the people of #Beirut. Can't even imagine what they might be going through after the horrific explosion that too in the midst of a pandemic.Praying for all those affected. #BeirutBlast #PrayersForLebanon

— VEENA MALIK (@iVeenaKhan) August 4, 2020

Actor Humayun Saeed shared a picture of the devastation in Beirut after the blasts and prayed for Lebanon and also appealed to the fans to pray.

Prayers for Beirut. May Allah protect us all pic.twitter.com/dnjzn3nGCZ

— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) August 4, 2020

Faisal Qureshi also expressed regret over the Beirut bombings and prayed for the Lebanese people.

Beirut! Frightening explosion!
Prayers!

— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) August 4, 2020

Singer, actor and host Fakhr-e-Alam also shared photos of the devastation in Beirut after the bombings in his tweet, saying that the Lebanese people’s anger against their government and politicians increased after the bombings, because for 6 years 2700 tons of explosives were stored in the warehouse.

The anger of #Lebanese people towards their government & politicians has aggravated further. How can you leave 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate sitting at a strategic location like a port next to a densely populated urban environment for 6 years? The anger is understandable. #Beirut pic.twitter.com/yzUB8MuKIg

— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) August 5, 2020