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Sunday, July 18, 2004, Chandigarh, India
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TN tragedy toll 90; five held
Kumbakonam, July 17
While the death toll in Friday’s devastating fire at the local school here rose to 90, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited this small town in Tamil Nadu to express emotional support to the families of the victims.
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A woman relative cries over the grave of a girl

A woman relative cries over the grave of a girl, who was killed in a massive school fire, at a burial ground in Kumbakonam, 320 km southwest of Chennai, on Saturday. — Reuters photo

Most schools in India have no fire safety measures. The Tamil Nadu school fire tragedy in which 90 children have been burnt alive illustrates gross failure on the part of society and the school authorities to ensure safety of children. We are publishing the following article by Pushpa Girimaji, who writes a regular column on consumer affairs — Editor-in-Chief

Time for all schools to wake up
T
here is dire need for schools to be safety conscious, particularly because the lives of young children are involved. The Kumbakonam school tragedy on Friday is a classic example of what such lack of safety consciousness can do.

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