The officials of revenue department are at the spot to estimate the loss to facilitate distribution of compensation to the families of the victims. The charred remains of the tanker and several other vehicles have been lifted from the gorge and have been dumped on the side of the road by the officials.
The survey work is being conducted by one Revenue Inspector and six village accountants, who are gathering details with regard to loss of property such as houses, shops, vehicles etc. The collected details will be sent to the Assistant Commissioner, who will tentatively decide on the compensation aspects.
No power
After the incident, the power supply system in the region has gone 'kaput'. Accordingly, the Mescom officials are now on the site working to restore the supply. It is said that new electric poles will be installed in about 1 km area around the accident site and the work on changing of poles has commenced already.
The work is under progress in presence of senior Mescom officials. The region has not even received water due to power failure. Further, huge volume of muck from the accident spot, caused during the fire extinguishing operation carried by 11 fire fighters has flown into the nearby wells, leaving the well water contaminated.
However, authorities have make arrangements to supply drinking water in tankers to the residents.
Inspector General of Police (western range) Prathap Reddy and Muslim Central Committee President Mohommad Masood have visited the families of the victims.
The unfortunate ones
Vasant, a local resident had stepped out of his car and walked some steps when the incident happened. Out of fear or to save his car, Vasant ran back to the car due to which he became a victim.
Shobha, another resident here was out to wash clothes when the mishap occurred. She ran to save herself but the fatal flames had by then gained control over her and left her charred. The detergent and clothes that Shobha had taken with her have however remained safe from the fire!
For tailor Guruvappa his professional commitment invited death.
Though on the day of the mishap Guruvappa was to attend a wedding, he cancelled the plans to stitch some clothes for his loyal customers. However, Guruvappa is no more to give last touches to the finished clothes of his customers. Guruvappa's mother and sister have lost their support.
INFERNO ORPHANS FIVE KIDS
It was family where mother played the role of the father as the head of the family had abandoned them all about five years ago. Despite the hardship, Khateejamma, the bread winner of the family had mustered courage to sustain her five children by rolling beedies.
For the brave heart that she was, Khateejamma had decided to give the greatest weapon on earth, education to her children against all odds. Today
Living in a rented house, with her four daughters and one son, Khateejamma had knit dreams of better life for her kids. Unfortunately the inferno swallowed Khateejamma leaving her eldest daughter Mumtaz (10th standard), second son Salim ( 8th standard), third daughter Mufeeda (7th standard), fourth daughter Muneera(4th standard) and youngest daughter Mubeena(first standard) in lurch.
After having lost their mother and also the small room in which they lived, the kids are now temporarily staying in the parental home of their father, who had abandoned them.
On Wednesday, community leaders Abbas Sajipa and Aboobakar Vittal visited the family. They also contacted Mansoor Ali, President of Jamiyatul Falah, Dammam and made arrangements to provide food commodities required for the family for a year.
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