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Homage paid on 11th anniversary of school fire tragedy

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Press Trust of India Kumbakonam (TN)
Floral tributes were paid to the 94 children who died in a major fire in their school here on this day in 2004.

Parents of the children, leaders of political parties, government officials, advocates and social organisations offered floral tributes at a memorial in front of the school on the 11th anniversary of the ghastly incident.

As many as 94 children were charred to death and 18 others injured when the fire swept through the classrooms of the Sri Krishna School on July 16, 2004.

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First Published: Jul 16 2015 | 5:22 PM IST

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