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Theni forest fire nothing short of man-made disaster; multitude of human errors likely behind tragedy that killed nine trekkers
Naveennair •Though the unsuspecting trekkers were left to the fury of nature, it is now beyond doubt that it was a number of human errors that led to the Theni tragedy.
Theni forest fire: Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit condoles death of ten trekkers, hopes for early recovery of injured
•Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday condoled the death of 10 persons killed in a forest fire in Theni district.
Day after forest fire killed 10 in Theni, tour guide who led 36-member trekking group arrested
•A 30-year-old man, believed to be a tour guide who led a 36-member trekking group on an ill-fated expedition in the district, has been arrested, police said.
Theni forest fire claims 9 lives, 27 rescued: IAF completes search operations; Tamil Nadu govt orders probe
Fp Staff •Nine people, who were part of a trekking expedition, have been killed in a forest fire in the Western Ghats, the Tamil Nadu government said on Monday.
Theni forest fire: Opposition condole death of nine hikers; urge officials to streamline trekking
•Various political parties, including opposition DMK expressed concern over the death of nine persons, part of a trekking expedition, in a forest fire in Tamil Nadu and called for steps to streamline the activity
Theni forest fire updates: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswamy orders probe, says trekking expedition lacked permission
Fp Staff •Nine trekkers have died in a forest fire on the Kurangani Hills in Tamil Nadu's Theni district, the District Collector said on Monday.
Theni forest fire claims 9 lives, 21 rescued: Nirmala Sitharaman says 16 Garuds deployed to help trapped trekkers
Fp Staff •A massive forest fire broke out suddenly in a hill in Tamil Nadu on Sunday trapping 36 trekkers (37 according to some reports), most of them women, with 15 being rescued till late tonight
Tamil Nadu blaze: 25 students caught in Theni forest fire; Nirmala Sitharaman says at least 12 rescued
Fp Staff •The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be pressed to rescue students caught in a forest fire in Tamil Nadu's Theni district, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced
O Panneerselvam surprise reference to Narendra Modi is part of a strategy to recapture the rebel space in TN
Tssudhir •O Panneerselvam quoted an anecdote reportedly related to him by the Prime Minister to pat himself on the back. His revelations are a move to recapture the rebel space.
AIADMK sacks 23 office-bearers from Theni, Erode districts over 'anti-party activities'
Fp Staff •The AIADMK on Thursday sacked 23 office-bearers belonging to Theni and Erode districts for bringing disrepute to the party, media reports said.