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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 • 7 years agoThough 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
• 7 years agoTamil 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
• 7 years agoA 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 • 7 years agoNine 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
• 7 years agoVarious 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 • 7 years agoNine 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 • 7 years agoA 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 • 7 years agoThe 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 • 7 years agoO 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 • 7 years agoThe AIADMK on Thursday sacked 23 office-bearers belonging to Theni and Erode districts for bringing disrepute to the party, media reports said.