Community grieves for lost miners
In this darkest hour following the extremely unfortunate Pike River Mine tragedy that has claimed the lives of 29 hardworking Kiwis, the management and staff of Indian Weekender and www.iwk.co.nz join our readers in expressing our deepest condolences and conveying our solidarity with the grieving families, the Grey District and the town of Greymouth.
The departed men were loving fathers, brothers, cousins, uncles, even grandfathers to their closely knit families and no words can really be enough to condole their irreparable loss in their hour of indescribable grief.
Indian Weekender has received a number of condolence messages from Indian organisations as well as individuals with a request to publish their deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and the nation as a whole. We reproduce some of them here and request readers to post their own messages in the comment box at the end of this story.
The Hindu Council of New Zealand says, “Over the past few days, New Zealand and the world have been following the events at the Pike River mine with increasing anxiety. Our thoughts were with the families and rescuers who were working round the clock in the hope of saving the precious 29 lives of the trapped miners during this period of distress.
“It is a moment of great sorrow for each one of us to hear the confirmation of such a tragedy of national magnitude. The members of Hindu Council of New Zealand join the Nation in offering prayers to give strength to the family members of the miners.
“In this moment of deep sadness for all of us in New Zealand, we try to find fortitude in the verse of Bhagwad Gita that reminds us of our true nature as the eternal Atman (soul) rather than our destructible material bodies.”
The Auckland Sikh Society says, “Please convey our concern to the families of the departed. This is a national tragedy and in this hour of grief, on behalf of the Sikh Sangat The Auckland Sikh Society Inc. express its heart felt condolences to the bereaved families for the colossal loss of their dear ones.
“May their noble souls rest in eternal peace and may the God all mighty give their family members the strength and courage to face this unfathomable tragic situation.”
The All Ethnic Congress, The Fiji Club of New Zealand and the Young Executive Club has said, “Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of our hardworking, brave and courageous 29 mining brothers of Pike River Mine, Greymouth, who are now lost to us all.
“Our thoughts, prayers and love are with them in this gigantic national tragedy.”
National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi has joined the Indian community in expressing his condolences and solidarity for the bereaved families and all who have been affected by this monumental tragedy.
Readers, please post your comments and messages in the box below.
In this darkest hour following the extremely unfortunate Pike River Mine tragedy that has claimed the lives of 29 hardworking Kiwis, the management and staff of Indian Weekender and www.iwk.co.nz join our readers in expressing our deepest condolences and conveying our solidarity with the grieving...
In this darkest hour following the extremely unfortunate Pike River Mine tragedy that has claimed the lives of 29 hardworking Kiwis, the management and staff of Indian Weekender and www.iwk.co.nz join our readers in expressing our deepest condolences and conveying our solidarity with the grieving families, the Grey District and the town of Greymouth.
The departed men were loving fathers, brothers, cousins, uncles, even grandfathers to their closely knit families and no words can really be enough to condole their irreparable loss in their hour of indescribable grief.
Indian Weekender has received a number of condolence messages from Indian organisations as well as individuals with a request to publish their deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and the nation as a whole. We reproduce some of them here and request readers to post their own messages in the comment box at the end of this story.
The Hindu Council of New Zealand says, “Over the past few days, New Zealand and the world have been following the events at the Pike River mine with increasing anxiety. Our thoughts were with the families and rescuers who were working round the clock in the hope of saving the precious 29 lives of the trapped miners during this period of distress.
“It is a moment of great sorrow for each one of us to hear the confirmation of such a tragedy of national magnitude. The members of Hindu Council of New Zealand join the Nation in offering prayers to give strength to the family members of the miners.
“In this moment of deep sadness for all of us in New Zealand, we try to find fortitude in the verse of Bhagwad Gita that reminds us of our true nature as the eternal Atman (soul) rather than our destructible material bodies.”
The Auckland Sikh Society says, “Please convey our concern to the families of the departed. This is a national tragedy and in this hour of grief, on behalf of the Sikh Sangat The Auckland Sikh Society Inc. express its heart felt condolences to the bereaved families for the colossal loss of their dear ones.
“May their noble souls rest in eternal peace and may the God all mighty give their family members the strength and courage to face this unfathomable tragic situation.”
The All Ethnic Congress, The Fiji Club of New Zealand and the Young Executive Club has said, “Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of our hardworking, brave and courageous 29 mining brothers of Pike River Mine, Greymouth, who are now lost to us all.
“Our thoughts, prayers and love are with them in this gigantic national tragedy.”
National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi has joined the Indian community in expressing his condolences and solidarity for the bereaved families and all who have been affected by this monumental tragedy.
Readers, please post your comments and messages in the box below.
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