Midlands Firefighter Lost in Channel Swim

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/hughesyswimstheenglishchannel?utm_term=APRjrVXkE

If anyone wants to donate, this is Iain's JustGiving page.

We have good reason to be very grateful to West Midlands firefighters in our family.

How sad. Thank you V3ra. We too have reason to be grateful to West Midlands Firefighters.

Dreadful news. He had a support boat ….. how did it lose him? Why were the RNLI not called in to help?

How terribly sad, someone trying to raise money for charity losing their life in the process RIP

Just an update for people who are interested:
Iain's fundraising target for his swim was £21,000.
Donations are currently over £49,000.

How can that happen I thought the accompanying boat always kept the swimmer in sight

What a terrible tragedy; heartbreaking.

What a tragedy. A dreadful outcome of trying to help others.

Oh how very sad. Support boat????

So tragic. RIP

It made me quite cross that this happened while all the news was about very rich, self indulgent people in a submersible.

Priorities.

Yes I felt the same kittylester

kittylester

It made me quite cross that this happened while all the news was about very rich, self indulgent people in a submersible.

Priorities.

Every human life Is precious. What a nasty comment.

Here we are again with ‘rich people’ comments. Says a lot.

What exactly does it say Tickingbird?

A lot!

Can you explain please?

tickingbird

Here we are again with ‘rich people’ comments. Says a lot.

I have to agree.

The news coverage of the lost submersible was intense because of the dramatic nature of the event, and the media always exploits such incidents.

I don't believe in disparaging 'the rich' simply on the basis of them being rich.

They were all doing something they wanted to do, whatever the reason, whether they were rich or poor, whether they were working for charity or paying for a thrill.
Now they’re all dead.
Both tragedies.

Mollygo quite.

I was just disappointed for Iain that his tragedy seemed to be barely acknowledged in the news because of the worldwide interest in the submersible tragedy.

I wish people would stop comparing this death to the submersible tragedy, all life is precious, it is not about rich or poor all deaths are a tragedy.
I am glad the donations for the cause Iain swam for are doing so well.

I agree too.

I would still like to know what Tickingburd thinks it says about me.

kitylester, I understand where you are coming from but don't understand your logic. Yes ,the men in the sub. we're incredibly wealthy but when did being incredibly wealthy render them unworthy of compassion - do you think they deserved to perish in such a horrific way?

What is it about peoples wealth that irritates others to foster attitudes of such huge resentment - no I am not a wealthy person , far from it. Please stop and rethink , how would you feel if one of those incredibly wealthy men were a family member!! I have seen a few reports ( one from a member of my family!) in the same vein , demonstrating a complete lack of empathy / sympathy. Please let show human compassion.

Other people's wealth doesn't bother me at all but the news channels concentrating on that and not mentioning the poor man doing his bit to help was appalling.

A fair few judgements being made here. The OP was, I thought, complaining about the lack of coverage for him

Of course I have compassion for the families of everyone lost.