Oh my God! This is awful…just awful!
At Least 75 Children Die in Fire at School in IndiaMUMBAI, India, July 16th - More than 75 young school children were killed when a rampaging fire engulfed a private school in southern India this morning, Indian media reported. The children attending the school in the state of Tamil Nadu were reported to be from 6 to 13 years old.Posted by shanti at July 16, 2004 10:52 AM
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Of the 75 who died, only 30 died from burns, while the others died in a stampede. No doubt the latter could of been avoided if there were proper procedures for orderly evacuation in case of fires.
And that the school had a thatched roof made the whole building a tinderbox. It was an accident waiting to happen.
Posted by: Niraj at July 16, 2004 12:33 PM
Niraj, when I was young, I went to a school where the classrooms were all thatched huts. The school later moevd into brick buildings. I shudder to think this accident could have happened to me then.
Posted by: Shanti at July 16, 2004 1:35 PM
Yeah, the pity is that India apparently does not hold fire drills the way we do here - what’s so tragic is that much of this may have been prevented by something as simple as that.
Posted by: moe at July 17, 2004 10:59 PM
Just terrible.
Posted by: L at July 18, 2004 11:23 AM
I agree, moe and L - I heard in a few reports that the teachers fled the permises while the children waited for someone to come and tell them to get out. I hope those who fled will go over those moments in their mind for the rest of their lives.
Posted by: Shanti at July 18, 2004 6:50 PM
If u see this accident with microscope.. reasons are
1. Laziness
2. Lack of Awareness
3. Lack of Responsibility
among the school management…but it is not effected them …it is like someone is making mistake..another person is affecting
Posted by: moorthy at July 27, 2004 2:51 AM
True, Moorthy - I think the situation will be as bad and no better until the concept of personal responsibility is instilled in the people there.
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