Praying for the victims, actor Ayushmann Khurrana wrote: "Extremely saddened to hear about the Visakhapatnam Gas Leak. Praying for everyone's safety there. Condolences to the families of the victims."
Extremely saddened to hear about the Visakhapatnam Gas Leak. Praying for everyone’s safety there. Condolences to the families of the victims.#VizagGasLeak
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 7, 2020
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor tweeted: "Deeply saddened by the news of the #VizagGasLeak. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and praying for the speedy recovery of the ones suffering."
The incident occurred on Thursday morning at LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. At the last count there have been at least 11 casualties.Deeply saddened by the news of the #VizagGasLeak. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and praying for the speedy recovery of the ones suffering. 🙏🏻
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 7, 2020
Actress Anushka Sharma said that her "heart goes out to the people of the city".
" Shocked to hear about the gas leak at Visakhapatnam...I pray for the well-being of all. Deepest condolences to the families of the deceased," she added.
Shocked to hear about the gas leak at Visakhapatnam. My heart goes out to the people of the city and I pray for the well-being of all. Deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) May 7, 2020
Kartik Aaryan is "disturbed" and "heartbroken".
"The news about the #VizagGasLeak is heartbreaking prayers and strength," Varun Dhawan tweeted while expressing his condolences.
Arjun Kapoor too paid his condolences. "It is extremely shocking. My prayers are with everyone of the city. Condolences to the families of the victims," he wrote.
The tragic news of Visakhapatnam Gas Leak is extremely shocking.
— arjunk26 (@arjunk26) May 7, 2020
My prayers are with everyone of the city. Condolences to the families of the victims. #PrayForVizag
Actress Shraddha Kapoor tweeted : "The news about the #VizagGasLeak is so heartbreaking. Prayers and strength for all those affected."
The news about the #VizagGasLeak is so heartbreaking. Prayers and strength for all those affected.
— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) May 7, 2020
Actress Sobhita Dhulipala hopes "people of my Vizag take precautionary measures by wiping their face and body with a wet cloth every couple of hours for the next 3-5 days".
"This incident is most unfortunate, sincere condolences to the families of the deceased," she added.
I hope that the people of my Vizag take precautionary measures by wiping their face and body with a wet cloth every couple of hours for the next 3-5 days. This incident is most unfortunate, sincere condolences to the families of the deceased :( :(#VizagGasLeak
— Sobhita Dhulipala (@sobhitaD) May 7, 2020
Sending his prayers to the victims, Sidharth Malhotra wrote: "Its really sad that the people of Vizag have to face this situation, while already fighting another one. More power to those fighting the gas leak & praying for a speedy recovery of the ones affected. Stay safe and strong."
Its really sad that the people of Vizag have to face this situation, while already fighting another one. More power to those fighting the gas leak & praying for a speedy recovery of the ones affected. Stay safe & strong.#VizagGasLeak
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) May 7, 2020
The incident reminded filmmaker Shekhar Kapur of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy
The tragic #VizagGasLeakage reminds one of the #BhopalGasTragedy which also happened because of poor maintenance of gas tanks. Over 50,000 died over the years, and birth deformities continue even 50 years later. Heart goes out to victims. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) May 7, 2020
"Bhopal Gas Tragedy also happened because of poor maintenance of gas tanks. Over 50,000 died over the years, and birth deformities continue even years later. Heart goes out to victims," he condoled.