印度宗教慶典發生踩踏事故至少36人喪生
Indian officials say a stampede Sunday during a religious holiday has killed at least 36 people. Most of the victims are women.
印度官員說，星期天舉行宗教節日活動時發生踩踏事故，造成至少36人死亡，其中大部分是女性。Officials say the stampede broke out when pilgrims were heading home from the festival that attracted millions of people in the northern city of Allahabad.
有關官員說，在北部城市阿拉哈巴德參加宗教節日活動的數百萬人在準備回家時發生踩踏事故。The city's train station collapsed under the weight of pilgrims using the railway, causing crowds to panic. Officials say dozens of people were injured in the incident.
由於乘坐火車的人過多，阿拉哈巴德火車站坍塌，引起人們的恐慌。有關官員說，還有數十人在事故中受傷。
More than 30 million people gathered Sunday to plunge into the waters at the confluence of India's Ganges and Yamuna rivers. It is the most auspicious day of the Hindu festival, Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years. Devotees believe that entering the mighty rivers cleanses them of sin and frees them of the cycle of birth and rebirth.
星期天，3千多萬人跳入印度恆河與亞穆納河的匯合處。印度教的大壺節被認爲是最吉祥的日子，每12年舉行一次。印度教徒相信進入恆河與亞穆納河能夠洗清罪孽，從而農5c脫苦難的輪迴。
