Teachers Fled School Fire as 90 Children Died (India)

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[JockoManning]

Report: Teachers Fled School Fire as 90 Children Died

Government officials accused teachers of abandoning students to a fire that turned a school in India into a deathtrap for 90 children.

[JockoManning]

'The fire started Friday in a kitchen and jumped across the thatched roofs of the three-story, private Lord Krishna Middle School, said J. Radhakrishnan, the administrator for Thanjavur district, 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) south of New Delhi, India's capital.

'A police officer at a government hospital where the injured were being treated said at least 90 children had died. He spoke on condition of anonymity.

'However, Radhakrishnan said 45 boys and 43 girls were confirmed dead and all the bodies, except one girl, had been identified.'

[cyborg]

cowards

[NonValueAdded]

"But a district government administrator said it was too early to lay blame, noting that some 700 children survived and their escape was likely aided by teachers." [emphasis added]

Let's avoid a rush to judgment ... but if they did abandon the 90 to save their own skins, then how many lifetimes of bad karma is that?

[cyborg]

LOL

[cyborg]

welcome to fr... you're only allowed to be an ass when you've been here a while you dope.

[MamaB]

How true. I first heard about this on the car radio. How sad for parents, friends plus all the other children. I wonder if the teachers here would do the same thing. Another thing, do you think there will be lots of suing going on?

[cyborg]

If it was America hell yes Moptop wouldn't have it any other way! ;-)

[NonValueAdded]

Remember after Bhopal the ambulance chasers actually chartered a plane to head to India? I wonder if Johnny boy was on that flight?

[NonValueAdded]

One troll, zotted in a hurry.

[cyborg]

Yep hehehe. Is there a troll meter where troll invasions are tracked to see if there is a trend or sumthin?

[JimRed]

Until evidence proves otherwise, I'd prefer to believe that they saved as many as they could.

:^(

[luvbach1]

Some 700 children are said to have escaped.Without help?

[ValerieUSA]

private Lord Krishna Middle School

Because of his great Godly power, Lord Krishna is another of the most commonly worshipped deities in the Hindu faith. He is considered to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Shree Krishna delivered Bhagwad Gita on battlefield to Arjun.
He, like Lord Rama, is also known for his bravery in destroying evil powers throughout his life. The Lord is usually depicted as playing the flute (murali), indicating spread of the melody of love to people.
He is also shown with his childhood devotee Radha. The Lord is usually remembered and worshipped as Radha-Krishna. The pair symbolizes the eternal love between people and god.
Lord Krishna is also shown with his pet cow, his childhood favorite. Lord Krishna performed many divine sports (leela) as a child.
http://www.hindunet.org/god/Gods/krishna/

[JockoManning]

thanks for the info.

Do you see this as having influenced the actions and outcome of the teachers' actions?

[mountaineer]

I saw some coverage of this on the TV news. Not sure what to expect of a country where Clinton practically is deified, though.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Sounds like union teachers.

"Sorry, saving children from a fire is not in our contract."

[Gunrunner2]

Best B#tch Slap. . .ever!

[JockoManning]

The Earl says, 'Sounds like union teachers, "Sorry, saving children from a fire is not in our contract."'


Earl, that's sad but true.

[cyborg]

hehehe ;-)