Lessons never learnt

It is unfortunate that a firefighter was killed in the cylinder blast incident in a bakery in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India.  The equally shocking news is that around 47 people have been injured in this tragic incident – most of them had reportedly gathered there to take selfies or videos of the fire incident. 

It is very clear that no proper lessons have been learnt from such fire accidents all over the world. Fire safety measures should be kept in place in order to avoid such tragedies.  Besides, water, sand and other chemicals that help extinguish fire must be kept ready. This is yet another proof of how ignoring instructions and safety measures continues to pose a threat to people's lives. 

P. Senthil Saravana Durai
Mumbai