It was originally thought that the students were unable to escape because the doors of the school opened inward. Panic was the cause of so many dying in the stairwell. Some children burned or jumped as parents watched, helpless to save them. | It was originally thought that the students were unable to escape because the doors of the school opened inward. Panic was the cause of so many dying in the stairwell. Some children burned or jumped as parents watched, helpless to save them. |