Yesterday Bandra Fire, Today Slumdog Millionaire?

Last evening's fire near Bandra station was such a disaster. So while last night the top news were that of the Fire in Shanties in general (#bandra, #fire, #bandrafire leading twitter trends), today, Slumdog Millionaire and Rubina Ali are making news.

The fact of life being: Most people are more interested in the life of celebrities than that of the common man.

With Rubina, many kids were rendered homeless due to the fire that broke out in Garibnagar slums. I wonder if anyone Googled: What happened to the kids and people who lost their homes in Bandra Fire.

The news headlines in some papers are about Slumdog Millionaire's Rubina losing her home. That's okay coz the newspapers serve what people want to read. But these articles don't even have a single mention that hundreds of others are homeless too.

Such is life!

Rubina Ali Photo Courtesy: Life.com

Earlier stories on Bandra Fire:
Fire Near Bandra Station today, Harbour Line Services Hit

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Fire Near Bandra Station today, latest update

4 March 2011: Update at 11.56 pm
Fast trains aren't halting at Bandra station. Slow trains are stopping but not for more than 5 seconds!
All station lights off. Careful while on the bridge don't touch the railings while getting off there are fears of loose live electric wires.

- Update by Nathan J. Gonsalvez via Twitter 

Earlier story about the fire:

Fire Near Bandra Station today, Harbour Line Services Hit

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Fire Near Bandra Station today, Harbour Line Services Hit

4 March 2011: Mumbai's Harbour line local train services are hit due to a massive fire in the shanties near Bandra station (east) today. Over 200 shanties are affected.

As per the latest news (11 pm) harbour line trains towards Andheri are not running beyond King's Circle.

Western line trains are running late.

Outstation trains are being stopped before Bandra. Bandra skywalk is also affected

Bandra bus stand is vacated.

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