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Tragedy occurred over the weekend in multiple places. One of the most notable was this fire that killed 35 and hurt countless others at a daycare center in Mexico.

And from the BBC News:

Reports say the fire started in a tyre depot next to the state-run centre.

President Felipe Calderon said that the fire was a “painful tragedy for all Mexicans”.

“I have ordered the federal prosecutor to carry out investigations as soon as possible to help us know exactly what happened and how, and to determine the corresponding responsibility,” he said.

More than 140 children are reported to have been at the centre when the fire began.

This is just so horrible. And it made me remember the “ground zero” kid (remember him?) and how *his* home was next to a pig factory. It reminded me of all the lives that were lost back in the late 1800′s/early 1900′s here in the US that basically kicked the labor movement into high gear.

Why were people working in such conditions? Why is it considered ok to have some children grow up surrounded by toxins that kill?

There are no answers yet–and given the Calderon government’s past history with transparency and accountability, I hardly expect them. I wish nothing but strength and healing for the people dealing with this tragedy–and may Calderon be on the right side when these families begin raising hell in the name of their loved ones.