Painful tragedy

In recent history, one has not gone through the pain and grief, which gripped the families of Los Angeles. They witnessed their homes and expensive properties on fire in front of their eyes, the whole area became a hell for most human beings (“Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in Los Angeles area.”)

Although the reports of human hand in the horrific Los Angeles tragedy are making headlines worldwide, my personal opinion is that it was a natural disaster, which no one on earth had the power to avert.

At a time when the world is witnessing crazy wars between different countries in which innocent people are being killed, producing more hate among people, the Los Angeles episode adds more grief in an already sad environment. It will be a big challenge now to overcome the deadly Los Angeles disaster and rebuild the burnt city once again.

A huge number of firefighters performed their noble work to contain the wildfires raging across Los Angeles. It’s so important to appreciate the role of firefighters who put their lives in danger and perform their duties with firm responsibility.

Kashif Usman,

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