17 May,2021 06:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kajol and Kunal Kemmu Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah
Cyclone Tauktae has begun to impact the city of Mumbai and people on social media have been sharing videos and pictures and asking everyone to stay safe and indoors. Among them are multiple Bollywood celebrities like Kajol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kunal Kemmu, and Gauahar Khan.
The news about the cyclone has been trending since morning and a lot of actors and actresses already asked people to be as vigilant as possible. Some more names have joined the list. Kajol had this to say:
Gauahar Khan shared a small note with her fans that read- "Stay safe my India ! It's the C's we are fighting ..... literally. Corona , Cyclone and ofcourse u know the ppl who r neglecting the crisis are called .... C_______S !!!!! I mean CriminalS , what did u think I called them ???"
Jacqueline Fernandez shared a story on her Instagram account with her fans. In the story, one could see the balcony of her home and she wrote, "And it begins!"
Geeta Basra shared a view of the heavy rainfall on her Instagram story and captioned it- "Cyclone Tauktae is here. Be kind."
Sophie Choudry shared a picture of her pet and this is what she wrote on her Instagram story- "Stay home stay safe."
Kunal Kemmu urged all his fans not to step out and wrote- "Guys, please avoid stepping out unless very urgent. Stay home with your loved ones, take good care and don't panic. My prayers with those affected by #cyclonetauktae."
Urmila Matondkar shared a picture of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and the dark clouds that loom large in the Mumbai City and this is what she had to write:
Ekta Kapoor tweeted- "Please do not step out unless absolutely essential. Stay home, don't panic, take good care of yourself and your loved ones. We will overcome this too."
Singer Armaan Malik also had an advice for fans and everyone in Mumbai and he wrote- "Please everyone along the western coast be safe and indoors. This cyclone does not look good."
A heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds was witnessed today at the Gateway of India in Mumbai due to the effect of the cyclone.
The Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai will also be closed for commuters till further notice due to heavy wind speed triggered due to the effect of Cyclone Tauktae, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), asking people to take alternate routes.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 km per hour at isolated places in the districts of Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, Thane, and Ratnagiri.
With inputs from ANI
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