'After carrying my son's coffin, I have to carry his belongings'
India, Aug. 2 -- Standing at the entrance of the A-Wing on Saturday, Rasool Shaikh, 65, watched as workers and relatives emptied the flat that had belonged to his 34-year-old son, Miraj. After municipal authorities allowed residents of the adjoining building to briefly enter and retrieve their essential belongings, Rasool decided to pack up the home of its owner - his son, a power loom worker who died on Thursday.
According to the family, Miraj had gone to inspect the work being carried out inside the B-Wing, where cement had been removed from pillars by the contractor, when the building came crashing down on him. Holding back tears, Rasool stood in the rain trying to shield the salvaged belongings from becoming drenched as relatives hurriedly loaded them into tempos. The downpour soaked mattresses, clothes, household items and furniture before they could be covered.
"I carried his coffin yesterday, and today I have to carry his things," he said.
Yet, amid the grief, Rasool said, there is a ray of optimism. Miraj's wife and their three children have found shelter with him instead of running from pillar to post like others. "At least they have a place to stay," he said. "I will take care of them."...
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