蒂魯帕蒂踩踏事件：在 Vaikuntha Ekadasi 節分發 Darshan 代幣期間造成 6 人死亡、40 多人受傷

蒂魯帕蒂：週三晚間，在分發達顯代幣期間，蒂魯帕蒂的毘濕奴尼瓦薩姆神廟附近發生了悲慘的踩踏事件

A stampede occurred near the Vishnu Nivasam temple in Tirupati late Wednesday evening during the distribution of darshan tokens for the Vaikuntha Ekadasi festival, resulting in the death of six devotees and injuries to over 40 others.

週三晚間，蒂魯帕蒂的毘濕奴尼瓦薩姆神廟附近在為 Vaikuntha Ekadasi 節日分發達顯代幣期間發生踩踏事件，導致 6 名信徒死亡，另有 40 多人受傷。

The incident has cast a shadow over preparations for the annual festival at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills.

這起事件為蒂魯馬拉山文卡特斯瓦拉·斯瓦米勳爵神殿一年一度的節日籌備工作蒙上了陰影。

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), responsible for temple operations, had set up 94 counters across multiple locations in Tirupati to distribute 1,20,000 free tokens for “sarva darshan” (free darshan).

負責寺廟營運的蒂魯馬拉蒂魯帕蒂德瓦斯塔南(TTD) 在蒂魯帕蒂多個地點設立了94 個櫃檯，為「sarva darshan」（免費達善）分發1,20,000 個免費代幣。

Tokens were meant to be handed out starting Thursday at 5 am, but thousands of devotees began gathering at the counters a night earlier.

代幣原定於週四凌晨 5 點開始分發，但數千名信徒在前一天晚上就開始聚集在櫃檯前。

The situation escalated at the MGM High School counter in Bairagipatteda, near Vishnu Nivasam temple, where a crowd of 4,000-5,000 had formed by Wednesday morning.

毘濕奴尼瓦薩姆神廟附近的 Bairagipatteda 米高梅高中櫃檯的情況升級，截至週三上午，那裡已經聚集了 4,000 至 5,000 人。

As the day progressed, pushing and jostling ensued, leading to an unruly crowd.

隨著時間的推移，推擠和推擠接踵而至，導致人群變得不守規矩。

BR Naidu, chairman of TTD, explained that the chaos was triggered when a gate was opened to assist a woman who was unwell. The crowd surged forward all at once, resulting in the tragic stampede.

TTD 主席 BR Naidu 解釋說，混亂是在大門打開以幫助一名身體不適的婦女時引發的。人群一下子向前湧去，釀成了慘烈的踩踏事故。

Tirupati Collector S Venkateswar stated that it took approximately 15 minutes to control and evacuate the crowd. The injured were rushed to local hospitals for treatment.

蒂魯帕蒂收藏家 S Venkateswar 表示，大約花了 15 分鐘控制並疏散人群。傷者被送往當地醫院救治。

The festival, which allows devotees to pray to the deity from the temple’s northern entrance, has now been marred by this unfortunate event.

這個節日允許信徒從寺廟的北入口向神靈祈禱，但現在卻因這一不幸事件而受到損害。

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his condolences, saying his thoughts were with the families of the deceased and injured.

總理莫迪表示哀悼，表示他與死者和受傷者的家人同在。

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi urged Congress workers to provide all possible assistance to those affected.

反對黨領袖拉胡爾甘地敦促國會工作人員向受影響的人提供一切可能的援助。

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed his sorrow over the incident in a post on X.

安得拉邦首席部長 N Chandrababu Naidu 在 X 上發文表達了對這一事件的哀悼。

“The death of several devotees in a stampede near Vishnu Niwasam in Tirupati for tokens to visit Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara has shocked me. This tragic incident deeply disturbed me,” Naidu wrote in Telugu.

「蒂魯帕蒂(Tirupati) 的毘濕奴尼瓦薩姆(Vishnu Niwasam) 附近發生踩踏事故，導致幾名信徒死亡，他們是為了購買前往蒂魯馬拉·斯里瓦里·外昆塔·德瓦拉(Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara) 的信物，這讓我感到震驚。這一悲慘事件讓我深感不安，」奈杜用泰盧固語寫道。