After Hollywood Comes Out In Support, Bollywood Celebs Voice Concern Over Australia Bushfires

Australian wildfires are still raging. Because of the hot and dry weather, the fire broke out quite quickly. From claiming lives of millions of animals and more than 20 people to thousands of people becoming homeless, the huge blaze turned quite catastrophic on Saturday.

5.7 million hectares have been burnt already and about 10 million people are poisoned by smoke.

¡°This is not a bush fire. It¡¯s an atomic bomb,¡± Andrew Constance, the transport minister in New South Wales, told ABC radio.

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The situation is so worse that skies turned blood red above parts of southeast Australia on Sunday. Government has announced the use of military assets, a deployment not seen since World War II, to curb fire.

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As the crisis is worsening, a lot of Hollywood celebrities have come out in support, expressing their concern and asking people to donate. Pink and Nicole Kidman are among the celebrities who have sent donations to help Australia battle its growing wildfire crisis.

I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz ?? pic.twitter.com/kyjDbhoXpp

¡ª P!nk (@Pink) January 4, 2020

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Our family¡¯s support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now.

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We want to express our deep gratitude to the people in Australia who are fighting these devastating bushfires Our hearts are with everyone impacted especially those who have lost homes businesses and loved ones This is an immense tragedy for our home country #AustraliaBushfires pic.twitter.com/xcsPWSpDeS

¡ª Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) January 3, 2020

After Hollywood celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi Watts among others showed their concern, Bollywood celebrities like Disha Patani, Tiger Shroff, Dia Mirza, Kunal Kemmu have also reacted to the ongoing disaster.

Taking to social media, Dia Mirza wrote, "This is real. This is happening. This must stop. We can stop this. Come together. Stay united. Act on climate. Invest in nature. Secure/protect forests. Grow indigenous trees. Empower organisations and individuals who make a difference. Learn the facts. Don¡¯t be scared. Don¡¯t run. Don¡¯t hide. Face it. Feel it. Spend time with children. HEAR them. #AustraliaBushFires #ForPeopleAndPlanet #SDGs #SundayVibes #NoteToSelf."

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This is also real. This is also happening. This must stop. We can stop this. Come together. Stay united. Act on climate. Invest in nature. Secure/protect forests. Grow indigenous trees. Empower organisations and individuals who make a difference. Learn the facts. Don¡¯t be scared. Don¡¯t run. Don¡¯t hide. Face it. Feel it. Spend time with children. HEAR them. ? #AustraliaBushFires #ForPeopleAndPlanet #SDGs #SundayVibes #NoteToSelf

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Only we can save us... #Repost @gretathunberg ??? Australia is on fire. And the summer there has only just begun. 2019 was a year of record heat and record drought. Today the temperature outside Sydney was 48,9¡ãC. 500 million (!!) animals are estimated dead because of the bushfires. Over 20 people have died and thousands of homes have burned to ground. The fires have spewed 2/3 of the nations national annual CO2 emissions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The smoke has covered glaciers in distant New Zealand (!) making them warm and melt faster because of the albedo effect. And yet. All of this still has not resulted in any political action. Because we still fail to make the connection between the climate crisis and increased extreme weather events and nature disasters like the #AustraliaFires That has to change. And it has to change now. My thoughts are with the people of Australia and those affected by these devastating fires.

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What¡¯s happening here in Australia is heart breaking and alarming. Prayers for all the animals and people who have lost their lives and homes. Strength to the people trying to get these fires under control. We need to fix things before they get out of control. We only have this planet and it¡¯s been burning ??? If you've recently started reading and hearing about the bushfires in Australia, here's what you need to know about what's been going on, how they compare to other fires and what you can do to help. For the bar chart, we were inspired by @anti.speciesist post and remixed it. We tagged some organizations on the last slide that you can donate to as well as in our stories to also stay informed on the fires - a great resource to follow is @greenpeaceap. #australia #bushfires #climatechange #koalas #carbon #carbonemissions #climatecrisis

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Tiger Shroff shared:

My heart is crying after seeing this ? 6 Million hectares have burned,an area inhabited by 500 millions animals,many endangered.#PrayForAustralia pic.twitter.com/eShkXpDcEU

¡ª Gautam Gulati ?? (@TheGautamGulati) January 5, 2020

The authorities have warned that the conditions might worsen in the upcoming days.