Bollywood celebrities Preity Zinta and Amitabh Bachchan are praying for victims of earthquake in Iran, which has killed about 250 people and injured 1, 800 others

According to media reports, there were two earthquakes of 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude near Tabriz and Ahar Saturday.

Preity expressed her feelings through her tweet and wrote: "My heart and Prayers go out to the people of Iran who have lost their loved ones in the earthquake. May god give strength to their families."

Megastar Amitabh is upset by the unfortunate incident and tweeted: "Earthquake in Iran and many dead... prayers for all those that suffer... have many well-wishers there."