According to RSS district secretary for Karur, B. Kumarasamy, more than 30 volunteers from the local unit immediately joined the efforts. “Our focus was on ensuring that those waiting outside, many of them in shock and exhaustion, had some basic support,” he said. Similarly, members of the SDPI mobilised quickly, offering food, water, and assistance to families of victims. Party functionaries said they were moved by the distress of women and children waiting outside the mortuary and hospital wards. The presence of volunteers offered some relief to families grappling with grief and confusion in the aftermath of the tragedy.