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08-09-2009, 09:38 AM
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Re: Famous Images
god that took ye long enough to find something to moan about! thats all the info that was with the pic and i kinda got the story from it, i would like to read more but.
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#84
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08-09-2009, 10:27 AM
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 Super ********* Poster Rank:89 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17,426 Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Quoted: 99 Post(s)
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i'm not moaning I am asking what the fuck the picture's about  cause that description doesnt say anything it says a pump was asked for and not given why do they need a pump? she;s submerged how did she get submerged? why is she submerged? where is it? etc etc all it says is submerged girl, no pump given, pic taken while she was dying in company of rescuers... maybe i am just difficult |
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#85
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08-09-2009, 02:50 PM
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yep, difficult i'll have a look for yr whinging arse. Dunno i just assumed there was some natural tragedy and they needed a water pump to drain the water she was submerged in to see where she was trapped to free her, I dunno its just what i got from from reading it but yr right more info would be good ill go see what i can find for my fave mod  |
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#86
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08-09-2009, 02:54 PM
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Re: Famous Images
Omayra Sanchez was a 13-year old victim of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano which erupted on November 13, 1985 in Armero, Colombia, causing massive lahars which killed nearly 25,000. She was trapped for 3 days in water, concrete, and other debris before she died. Her image was taken by photojournalist Frank Fournier shortly before she died. The image caused controversy due to the photographer's work and the Colombian government's inaction in working to prevent the Armero tragedy despite the forewarning that had been available, when it was published worldwide after the young girl's death. Omayra Sanchez was 13 years old at the time and lived with her parents, her brother and an uncle. However, prior to the tragedy, her mother had traveled to Bogotá on business. The night of the disaster, she and her family had awakened and heard of the volcanic fluid going in their direction. In the process of evacuating to a nearby mount, Omayra's grandmother fell into a water aqueduct hole, and Omayra herself stopped with the intent to rescue her trapped sibling, when the flow reached them. Omayra got trapped under her own home's concrete and debris and could not escape. When rescue teams tried to help her, they realized that her legs were trapped. Omayra was trapped up to her neck in water, concrete, and other debris for three days before she succumbed to gangrene and hypothermia. During three nights of agony, Omayra seemed strong but was suffering. According to Cristina Echandia, a journalist who kept records of the events, Omayra sang and had normal conversations with the people who were trying to help her. The little girl was thirsty and scared. On the third night, Omayra began hallucinating, saying that she did not want to be late for school. At some point she asked the people to leave her so they could rest. Television coverage of the disaster introduced her to the world when she was still alive. The photo shown here was taken hours before her death and published after her death. The Armero catastrophe came shortly after the M-19 guerrilla group's raid and subsequent Palace of Justice siege on November 6, worsening an already chaotic situation. After her death, some blamed the Colombian government's inaction and indifference to warning signs prior to the volcano's eruption for Omayra's death and the Armero tragedy. The volcano Nevado del Ruiz is still active, according to the Volcano Watch Center in Colombia. However, at this point no other city or town remains close enough to be seriously affected in the event of an eruption. The only city, Armero, no longer exists and was turned into a memorial of the disaster where only crosses can be seen. Omayra Sanchez herself remains in the memory of those who followed her suffering and death. Some local newspapers commemorated both the 20 years of the volcanic eruption as well as Omayra's death, and her case was also mentioned in TV and radio commemorations. Nonetheless, no specific monument has been created in her name as of yet. Isabel Allende's "Of Clay We Are Created" is based on these events. |
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08-09-2009, 03:05 PM
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Hotstuff This is truely one of the finest threads here.Brilliant in every sense! Thank you! |
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08-09-2009, 03:16 PM
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 So Fucking Banned Poster Rank:376 Male Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,146 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)
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Re: Famous Images
Damn, I havent even heard about that story before. This thread is very good education ;-)
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