Bloggers were among the first to spread the word about the tragic event, becoming the only stable media while major news websites stopped responding due to high traffic and TV channels were too slow to prepare any material on time. 
Wanablogu walikuwa ni miongozni mwa watu wa kwanza kusambaza habari kuhusu tukio hilo baya, na hivyo kuwa chombo cha habari imara wakati tovuti nyingi za vyombo vikubwa vya habari viliposhindwa kutoa huduma kutokana na msululu mkubwa (wa watumiaji wa mtandao) na idhaa za televisheni zilikuwa taratibu mno katika kutayarisha maudhui katika wakati unaotakiwa.