In a video that has surfaced on Puthiya Thalaimurai, a person carrying out rescue operations can be heard saying that some of the injured students have suffered 80 percent burns and helicopters are expected to arrive at the spot where fire broke out near Kurangani in Theni district. Meanwhile, an injured girl can also be heard requesting to carry them down safely. Notably, there is delay in rescue operations due to darkness, as it is past daytime.