anon1m0us: I don’t think I understand what you’re posting. How dare anyone call them innocent??? If Hashem has taken them there is obviously a very good reason!
About sending us a message, yes, Hashem does send us messages in such forms. Just think about Sodom. They weren’t the worst. So why didn’t Hashem just let them die out in a more “natural” manner? Nachmanadies explains this point, it was to teach us a lesson, even though only Avraham was around, and was probably not even considered Jewish. It was a lesson for future generations as well.
Rashi in Parshas Vaara says this as well. (Shemos 7- 3)