I talked to my aunt today. Jaffna itself is not that badly hit. But in mullaithivu where her son is a parish priest the situation is undiscribable. They are expecting more waves now.
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I talked to my aunt today. Jaffna itself is not that badly hit. But in mullaithivu where her son is a parish priest the situation is undiscribable. They are expecting more waves now.
Sad :(
More so that the value for human life varies from place to place!
Wish the Almighty gives us, the mankind of the world, the strength to face, recover and overcome this disaster and many more to come!
Wish He enables the unaffected with goodwill and courage to support the unfortunate victims in all possible ways!
iyaRkaiyin pOr-
niyathiyindri, niyAyamatRu;
muyanRu paarkiRathu,
mudiyumaa engaL aatRal enRu!
thOtRu thaan pOyvittOmO.... ?!
:oops: :oops: :oops: ... very sad...Lets all pray for them... and that no more tragedies...
All children and elderly ppl who couldnt run from the wave...
relief works going on ... we see so many helicopters moving around from morning...
marina beach is totally destroyed...
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/gallery/0281/0281i001.htm
i think chennai people avoided even worst loss. Imagine what would have happened if tsunami had strucked at evening 5 0r 6 pm. The marina beach would be full of people.
My grandfather used to say stories about sea walloping ancient tamil cities. I used to laugh at him.
Damn its seems true.
Its disheartening to see things in TV. May god provide the mental strength to those who lost near and dear ones. May the souls rest in peace.
Roshan!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roshan
I am so glad to hear that you and your family are safe. It's been exhausting to even think about this tragedy from 10,000 miles away, worrying about everyone back home. I am sure the impact would be indescribably greater for you. I hope and wish that you find your inner strength to rise from this and find peace.
Take care friend!!!
Dear Friends,
Can any of you let us know....
Are we (You and I) all to.... just wait to WELCOME ....
... or FORBEAR the further ONSLAUGHTS....?
.... anticipating .... FURTHERMORE DISASTERS......?
.. by the FORTHCOMING RECURRENCES of...
... such Calamities REPEATEDLY ?????? .
.... Even in the NEAR FUTURE....??????
... as SILENT SPECTATORS..... of ANNIHILATION OF MANKIND?
... What do the INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS SAY...?
.... as also.... the UNESCO... ?????
Oh! What a Pitiable World !!!
Thumbai vittu Vaalai pidikkum Arasiyal-vaadhihalh... !!
What do you mean by all this? what do you think we can do now? Most of us are away from disaster sites and doing our best to pass information regarding volunteer contact agencies and raising funds from our indian associations. what do u mean by wait??Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Srinivasan
what arasiyal?? pls elaborate. solradha rendu varila theliva sollitu puriyaadhadhai polambardha konjam niruthunga!!Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Srinivasan
How nature humbles us with a single blow :( .
Lets pray for the lost lives and try to help those remaining.
24,000 will soon become a number what matters is how we help our fellow beings.
Lets not forget this when something new comes. We need to prepare for disastor management.
DISASTER TOLL :(
Sri Lanka: 13,000 dead
Indonesia: 4,500 dead
India: 3,500 dead
Thailand: 866 dead
Maldives: 52 dead
Malaysia: 44 dead
Burma: 30 dead
Bangladesh: 2 dead
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4126971.stm
One man, Rajali, said his wife and two children were killed and he could not find dry ground to bury them. Islamic tradition demands that the deceased be buried as soon as possible.
"What shall I do?" said the 55-year-old man, who, like many Indonesians, goes by a single name. "I don't know where to bury my wife and children."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...sia_earthquake
The indian number is expected to be more as around 3000 more are feared dead in the nicobar islands. The central govt is putting the total number at 7000. :(