It started quietly—flickering lights, strange tremors in the ground, and an uneasy stillness that many brushed aside. Hours later, silence gave way to chaos.

In minutes, one of the deadliest tragedies in recent memory claimed more than 65 lives. Homes crumbled, families were torn apart, and survivors stumbled through scenes of devastation, unsure how they made it out alive.

“We heard a crack—and then everything collapsed,” recalled one witness. “People were screaming, but it was impossible to reach them.”

As recovery teams dig through the wreckage, investigators are asking the hardest question of all: could this have been prevented? Early reports hint at mechanical failures and ignored warnings, raising painful doubts about accountability.

For grieving families, answers can’t come fast enough. Officials have promised transparency, but the community wants more than words—it wants change.

This isn’t just about what happened that day. It’s about every overlooked warning, every system left unchecked. The lives lost must not be reduced to a headline. Their memory demands justice, reform, and a renewed promise of safety—so that their tragedy becomes a turning point, not just another chapter in sorrow.