School fire: hearing posted to June 6

: The one man commission of inquiry, headed by Justice K Venkatraman, probing the fire mishap in a school here in 2004, which killed 94 children and injured 18, today posted the hearing to June 16.
The judge told reporters that 55 witnesses had so far been examined and that the enquiry may go for two consecutive days if the prosecution and defence lawyers cooperate.
He said that besides parents and the injured children, education department officials,school administration officials and doctors who treated the kids also have to be examined and it would be done in due course.
Of the injured, only 14 petitions were received for compensation, he added.

On July 16, 2004, a fire broke out at a kitchen on the premises of Krishna English Medium School, functioning from a building with a thatched roof, killing 94 children.
The trial started on September 24, 2012 and concluded on July 17.
The Justice K Sampath Commission set up by the state government had held the school management responsible for the tragedy. Its report said the building did not have adequate exit facilities and firefighting capabilities.It said teachers had not been trained in disaster management.