Dragon Boat tragedy

A few days ago, I found out about a tragedy on facebook,

that our school's dragon boat was capsized, with 2 deaths and 4 students missing.

I felt surprised and chosen not to believe it.

But the news was confirmed by the Star website.

Now, bodies of all 4 missing students have been found..

This tragedy brought grief to many people,

Family members, friends, the school headmaster, and the society.

Once again, I feel that life's unfair,

lives of 5 students and a teacher with such a bright future waiting for them,

taken in a blink of an eye,

one of them, a truly outstanding student, whether it comes to studies, or even curriculum activities.

One question circulates in minds of thousands,

why were they allowed to train in such dangerous waters.

Fishermen with years of experience have warned that the waters there have strong

undercurrents, especially during low tides,

yet the government did not heed their advice, and chosen to disregard them.

Now, trainings are to be carried out at the dam,

but is it too late?

Why must this action be taken after such tragedy happens?

The government chose that location because of convenience,

but should convenience be chosen before safety?

Let's all mourn this loss,

hope that their families will stay strong,

and hope the victims will rest in peace.