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Kumbakonam Fire mishap!

Topic started by Swathi (@ 199.90.34.67) on Fri Jul 16 10:00:58 EDT 2004.
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I know this doesn't concern TFM theme. But when we mourn for Soundarya and all, I think we can take a moment to pray for this young kids who were burnt while still being a bud. My heart goes out for them. Pl. forgive me if it is inappropriate, but couldn't help it. May their souls rest in peace!
http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13523106&headline=Over~100~students~dead~in~TN~fire~mishap

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• From: F e r r a r i (@ 192.138.110.8) on: Fri Jul 16 10:23:01 EDT 2004
  
  Oh no. this is really very sad.
  May god give strength to the victim's families to withstand this loss. :-(
  May the poor souls rest in peace
  
  
• From: Dhanya (@ 202.9.181.192) on: Fri Jul 16 10:29:28 EDT 2004
  
  This is really really heart-breaking.I saw this on news t'day.May God bless the souls of these infants.May He give strength to families in pain.:(
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.95.159.19) on: Fri Jul 16 10:32:34 EDT 2004
  
  This is really really sad, all 1st to 6th Standard kids :-( They showed the scene in the news and it was extremely terrible. So sad that this happened. I felt like crying after watching it on TV :-(
  
  May their souls rest in peace
  
  
  
• From: Ram (@ 199.67.138.80) on: Fri Jul 16 10:42:10 EDT 2004
  
  It is very sad news that these small,precious and beautiful lives have been lost. We pray God give enough courage to the parents and siblings to take this loss. Somebody from School should take the responsibility and make sure that these things will not happen in the future.
  May their souls rest in peace.
  
  
• From: Jacky (@ 61.2.36.115) on: Fri Jul 16 10:55:40 EDT 2004
  
  I hope the God gives the affected families strength to accept this overwhelming grief.
  It was a harrowing experience to watch those innocent kids charred to death.
  
  
• From: Vambanandha (@ 64.144.207.71) on: Fri Jul 16 11:03:47 EDT 2004
  
  It is a very sad news. Government should impose strict safety codes before issuing a license for private schools. They didn't have an have fire extinguisher and water sprinkler to save those innocent lives.
  
  
• From: Aishwarya (@ 202.156.2.123) on: Fri Jul 16 11:06:24 EDT 2004
  
  What do i got to say??same as all of u guys..its jus way too sad..say the video on sun tv..depressing...
  Agn May their soles rest in peace..
  :(
  
  
  
• From: SWATHI (@ 199.90.34.67) on: Fri Jul 16 11:37:57 EDT 2004
  
  Here are some early pictures.
  WARNING!!
  THE PICTURES VERY GRAPHIC AND WEAK-HEARTED PEOPLE ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO VIEW THESE!!
  http://www.dinamalar.com/index.asp
  
  
• From: SWATHI (@ 199.90.34.67) on: Fri Jul 16 11:44:21 EDT 2004
  
  AND, HERE IS A REQUEST!
  iI FEEL THAT WE TFM'ERS MUST DO SOMETHING!
  CAN 'BB' INDICATE IF HE IS WILLING TO TAKE SOME DONATIONS FROM US THRU HIS 'PAYPAL' AND FORWARD IT TO THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES DIRECTLY AND EQUALLY?
  WE CAN SET A DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS AND WHATEVER IS COLLECTED, MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILIES. I CAN UNDERTAKE TO GET THE SDRESSES OF THE FAMILIES, IF NEEDED.
  OR, SOME TFM'ER FROM KUMBAKONAM/CHENNAI[C~P, FERRARI MAYBE?] CAN UNDERTAKE THIS TASK OF DISTRIBUTION.
  THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THAT WE ARE NOT JUST 'FUN-SURFERS' BUT CAN AND WILL DO SOMETHING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TOO!
  WHAT DO ALL SAY?
  
  
• From: SWATHI (@ 199.90.34.67) on: Fri Jul 16 11:48:46 EDT 2004
  
  Sorry for the typos! here is the corrected version. Thanks.
  
  Here are some early pictures.
  WARNING!!
  THE PICTURES ARE VERY GRAPHIC AND WEAK-HEARTED PEOPLE ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO VIEW THESE!!
  http://www.dinamalar.com/index.asp
  
  
  
  From: SWATHI (@ 199.90.34.67) on: Fri Jul 16 11:44:21 EDT 2004
  
  
  AND, HERE IS A REQUEST!
  I FEEL THAT WE TFM'ERS MUST DO SOMETHING!
  CAN 'BB' INDICATE IF HE IS WILLING TO TAKE SOME DONATIONS FROM US THRU HIS 'PAYPAL' AND FORWARD IT TO THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES DIRECTLY AND EQUALLY?
  WE CAN SET A DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS AND WHATEVER IS COLLECTED, MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILIES. I CAN UNDERTAKE TO GET THE ADRESSES OF THE FAMILIES, IF NEEDED.
  OR, SOME TFM'ER FROM KUMBAKONAM/CHENNAI[C~P, FERRARI MAYBE?] CAN UNDERTAKE THIS TASK OF COLLECTING THE ADDRESSES AND THE DISTRIBUTION.
  THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THAT WE ARE NOT JUST 'FUN-SURFERS' BUT CAN AND WILL RAISE UP FOR AN OCCASION LIKE THIS TOO!
  WHAT DO YOU ALL SAY?
  
  
  
  
  
• From: eden (@ 136.1.1.154) on: Fri Jul 16 11:55:06 EDT 2004
  
  It's depressing to read the news and see the pictures...heart-breaking...I feel really sad for the children and parents...any amount of consoling words cannot heal their miseries...May God give them the strength to cope up with this tragedy...
  
  
• From: kuruvi (@ 134.113.4.207) on: Fri Jul 16 11:56:03 EDT 2004
  
  feeling sorry,giving donations and then forgot about the whole thing this is what is going to happen who is going to bell the cat
  most of public places like cinehall,marriagehall,schools none of these places have decent fire extingh. or no fire exit plans, its time for citizens,private orgn to do something about this enforce strict rules by making these things mandatory
  that will be true service we will doing to these souls
  
  
• From: Chumma (@ 144.42.9.106) on: Fri Jul 16 12:25:13 EDT 2004
  
  Photos ii paarthathum azhudhu vittean. In our culture, SAFETY always gets the least preference everywhere.
  
  Some where read that, the teachers ordered the kids to remain in the classes since they thought that the fire can be contained. Evvalu schools la FIRE DRILL programme irukku?
  
  Indha Oalao Koorai, keethu koorai yeallam at least schools la irundhavadhu remove pannidanum.
  
  Anyway, Sila samayam Kadavul ennadhaan pannaraar nnu sandhegam varudhu?
  
  
  
• From: kuruvi (@ 134.113.4.207) on: Fri Jul 16 12:40:02 EDT 2004
  
  chumma and others
  this is the second horrible fire accident in TN
  what have govt and other org have done to bring in fire safety measures tell me NONE
  nobody cares all this attention for few days some incompetent officers,principal jailed and back to normal until this happens again.
  Every public halls,schools should have emergency exit,fire extinguishers,fire drill should be performed compulsory
  How many cinema halls in chennai and other cities have these procedures
  Being emotional and blaming GOD doesnt bring in solution immediate action is what we need now not crying ,blame game and politics.
  Lets see how this goes and important thing is 'Makkalukku Thee adhan apathu patriya vizhipunarvu vendum' people need to be educated about these things. atleast from now onwards
  
  
• From: Vambanandha (@ 64.144.207.71) on: Fri Jul 16 12:55:47 EDT 2004
  
  Politicians think that paying compensation alone would bring back the dead kids. The money they made in politics if they invest in betterment of schools and other public access would make India safer. They make a visit as a common courtesy and in another few months it will be forgotten until the next tragedy strikes. I am not trageting just one politician. In India corruption in politics is an epidemic. If the education officers would have been clean those 100 lives never would have been lost.
  
  
• From: sivaramakrishnan (@ 61.2.228.176) on: Fri Jul 16 13:01:47 EDT 2004
  
  this is tragic which should not repeat again
  
  
• From: * (@ 15.219.201.69) on: Fri Jul 16 13:03:14 EDT 2004
  
  Shocked to read about this horrifying incident. will we ever learn 'prevention is better than cure'? :-(((
  
  
• From: SWATHI (@ 199.90.34.67) on: Fri Jul 16 13:05:05 EDT 2004
  
  YOUNG people alone can bring about the much needed 'awareness'. They should play an important role and make these politicians, officials and their 'adiyaals' realize what are their parts in a society. Will it ever happen?
  A full scale state-wide 'PEACEFUL' agitation in front of all such insecure schools with indefinite fasting until the management changes according to the rules is one solution.
  Will they?
  
  
• From: manojparsarathy (@ 61.247.255.33) on: Fri Jul 16 14:26:33 EDT 2004
  
  It is really a heart crushing accident.This fire accident not only destroyed a group of kids but it also destroyed the dreams of many parents which cannot be compensated by any thing in the world.Even though it is really hard to over come this sorrow, God has to give enough support and strength to the affected families.May their soul rest in peace.
  
  
• From: PKannan (@ 212.77.192.61) on: Fri Jul 16 14:35:27 EDT 2004
  
  It is shocking and sad reading this news. It is a terrible tragedy.
  
  It is high time Government imposed strict regulations on "Fire Exits", "Fire Training" and "Fire watch" expecially on Schools, Colleges, Apartments and tall office buildings.
  
  
• From: Venki (@ 168.97.133.243) on: Fri Jul 16 14:48:49 EDT 2004
  
  Extreme Tragedy. I feel so much pain. Did you all read, none of the teachers or older people died, but only the children. Were they all Abandoned.
  
  Who is going to bell the cat. When will they stop such schools being run in the cottages. How long will the govenments in India exploit the innocence of the people.
  
  
• From: harish (@ 68.57.194.224) on: Fri Jul 16 15:08:45 EDT 2004
  
  "No teachers died, and a senior fire officer said it was because they abandoned the children and ran from the burning school. But the district government administrator said it was too early to know, noting that about 700 children got out alive _ probably helped by teachers." Teacher is the one who asked the kids not to leave the premesis. Whoever asked kids not to leave escaped.
  
  
  
• From: SWATHI (@ 199.90.34.67) on: Fri Jul 16 15:14:10 EDT 2004
  
  http://sify.com/news/othernews/fullstory.php?id=13523526&headline=Toll~goes~up~to~83~in~TN~fire~mishap
  
  READ WHAT 'AMMAA' SAID ON THIS. SOUNDS REASONABLE THOUGH A BIT TOO LATE.
  AGAIN, DID WE NOT HEAR THE SAME TONE DURING THE SRIRANGAM WEDDING HALL MISHAP?
  'MANNIKKA KOODAADHAVARKAL' INDHA ARASIYALVAADHIKAL
  
  

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