至少17人在印度城市加尔各答举行的印度教节日活动中因踩踏事件死亡。当局表示，还有更多人员受伤。人群突然涌动被认为是导致灾难的主要原因。
At least 17 people have died in a crush at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata held to mark a Hindu festival. Authorities said many more people were injured. A sudden surge in the crowd is cited as the central cause of the disaster.
至少17人在印度东部城市加尔各答举行的印度教节日活动中因踩踏事件死亡。当局表示，还有更多人员受伤，其中一些人仍在医院接受治疗。
At least 17 people have died in a crush at an event held in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata to mark a Hindu festival. Authorities said many more people were injured, with some still receiving treatment in hospital.
据报道，灾难发生时，人群在场馆入口或出口附近突然涌动，导致人流管理工作不堪重负。该地区近日降雨被认为是导致人群通行困难的因素之一。救援队伍迅速抵达现场。
The disaster is reported to have happened when a crowd suddenly surged near an entrance or exit of the venue, overwhelming efforts to manage the flow of people. Heavy rain in the area in recent days is cited as a factor that made movement through the crowd more difficult. Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene quickly.
当地官员表示，将审查类似大型聚会的安全措施。印度在重大节庆期间的人群控制失误曾导致致命事件。
Local officials said safety measures for similarly large gatherings would be reviewed. Crowd-control failures during major festival celebrations in India have led to fatal incidents before.