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Fatal Fire at Indian Space Center

Posted by michael on from the handle-with-care dept.

JJP writes "The BBC reports that a fire has ripped through India's main space centre killing at least six people. Apparently an explosion triggered the fire at a solid propellant plant, where advanced rocket fuel is prepared. The fire at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota is reported to be under control."

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  1. What's hotter than curry? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Indian rocket fuel!

    Ba-dum-bum-cha!!

  2. Racist bashers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Let's see if half of the responses here are racists whining about Indians STEALING their jobs by merely doing them better.

  3. MOD PARENT DOWN! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Go back to slashdot.in! Oh, wait. There is no Indian slashdot!!! AHHHAHAHAHA!

  4. On the plate at Raja-Rani by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    On the plate at Raja Rani:

    The chicken tandoori has been replaced with chicken space-fuelie until further notice.

  5. useless article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    #1 - we don't like anyone else going/trying to go to space

    #2 - we don't like arabs/niggers/gooks (other than japs)

    #3 - we don't like indians because they take jobs from USA workers

    FUCK EM

  6. A crisis of epic proportions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Indian rocket scientists are baffled as to where they will be able to find 6 engineers to replace the deceased workers in a country like India with such severe labor shortages...

  7. Adjust your figures !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    By adjusted figures:
    6 Indians = 1 White Man