Midlands Firefighter Lost in Channel Swim

I agree with the lack of coverage regarding the swimmer. I may have been a little harsh kittylester and for that I apologize. Having said that I am appalled at the attitude of so many people regarding the men in the sub.

rafichagran

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 with what I think is the sentiment of this post but I would qualify the reference to "all deaths".

My mother's death, for instance, was not tragic. She died peacefully in old age and we celebrated her good life.

Freya5

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.

Agreed. Most unpleasant.

Mollygo

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.

I agree.

kittylester

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.

The news channels didn't refer to the 5 dead in the submersible, including, a 19 year old, as "very rich, self-indulgent people". You did. Also, the OP made no mention of lack of coverage for the channel swimmer. Again, you did. Struggling to see the faintest hint of compassion there.

Also, the OP made no mention of lack of coverage for the channel swimmer.

Not in my original post NanaDana, but I have done so since.

I felt the migrants who died about a week before the submersive disaster and who numbered about 600 had very little coverage cfd to the submersive deaths.

Baggs I should have proof read what I wrote I agree with you, I realised that after I read it back. Apologies.

I just cannot understand how Iain Hughes has vanished. Surely he had a tracker on and his pilot boat would have been close by and within range of that? It seems impossible for this to have happened.

No need to apologise, raficha 🙂

What a wonderful brave man Iain Hughes must have been.. a firefighter and attempting this awful crossing. What a tragic loss of an amazing man..

mumofmadboys

I felt the migrants who died about a week before the submersive disaster and who numbered about 600 had very little coverage cfd to the submersive deaths.

I felt the same …