Pakistani Celebrities React to Karachi Floods After Heavy Rainfall

Karachi is the biggest and most populated city of Pakistan. On last Wednesday night Karachi hit by heavy rain and winds in excess of 90 kilometers per hour, dropping much of the city into darkness.

The huge thunderstorm causing widespread flooding and chaos. Not only this but reports claimed that it takes at least 16 lives

Celebrities and netizens took to social media to urge residents to stay safe.

The internet was soon filled with videos of the chaos brought about by the storm, with trees uprooted, vehicles overturned and random objects hurled across the city’s roads by strongest flurries of wind.

Mahira Khan shared a video of last night heavy rain; she was on the set when the rain started, and the shared clip showing part of the set collapsing and crew members rushing to take shelter.

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Fahad Mustafa and Adnan Siddiqui were recording Live show Jeeto Pakistan when the studio’s roof began to leak, almost triggering Mustafa to slip and fall. The rain, though, did not reduce their spirits, as Siddiqui shared a lighthearted moment of them making the best of a bad situation.

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Washma Fatima also posted from last night video on her Instagram on the video she wrote: “Was stuck outside during the storm alone!!! Alhumdulillah made it home safe! Hope everyone in alright”

In the video captioned she advice people to check the weather before leaving home.

“Please check the weather prediction before leaving! It was really scary!”

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Actor Agha Ali was at home when the rain started, but that didn’t mean he was safe from it. The star shared clips of water seeping in through the windows of his 12th-floor apartment. His solution, which wasn’t 100 per cent effective, involved a towel and dumbbells.

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TV host Shaista Lodhi prayed for God’s mercy while Sonya Hussyn recounted scenes of destruction as she was coming home after the storm.

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Karachi Commons, a big Eid festival setup for Chand Raat was blown away in the night and a lot got destroyed as well as similar scenes were shared from famous Hyderi Market Karachi.

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The devastating sentiment on social media was one of unity, with both celebrities and ordinary citizens advice Karachiites to exercise attention and avoid unnecessary travel during the heavy rain. People called to stay home and take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families from the risky conditions created by the rainstorm.

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