蒂鲁帕蒂踩踏事件：在 Vaikuntha Ekadasi 节分发 Darshan 代币期间造成 6 人死亡、40 多人受伤

蒂鲁帕蒂：周三晚间，在分发达显代币期间，蒂鲁帕蒂的毗湿奴尼瓦萨姆神庙附近发生了悲惨的踩踏事件

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.

周三晚间，蒂鲁帕蒂的毗湿奴尼瓦萨姆神庙附近在为 Vaikuntha Ekadasi 节日分发达显代币期间发生踩踏事件，导致 6 名信徒死亡，另有 40 多人受伤。

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

这一事件给蒂鲁马拉山文卡特斯瓦拉·斯瓦米勋爵神庙一年一度的节日筹备工作蒙上了阴影。

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).

负责寺庙运营的蒂鲁马拉蒂鲁帕蒂德瓦斯塔南 (TTD) 在蒂鲁帕蒂多个地点设立了 94 个柜台，为“sarva darshan”（免费达善）分发 1,20,000 个免费代币。

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

代币原定于周四凌晨 5 点开始分发，但数以千计的信徒在前一天晚上就开始聚集在柜台前。

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.

毗湿奴尼瓦桑寺附近的 Bairagipatteda 米高梅高中柜台的情况升级，截至周三上午，那里已经聚集了 4,000 至 5,000 人。

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

随着时间的推移，推搡和推搡接踵而至，导致人群变得不守规矩。

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 解释说，混乱是在大门打开以帮助一名身体不适的妇女时引发的。人群一下子向前涌去，酿成了惨烈的踩踏事故。

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.

蒂鲁帕蒂收藏家 S Venkateswar 表示，大约花了 15 分钟才控制并疏散人群。伤者被送往当地医院救治。

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

这个节日允许信徒从寺庙的北入口向神灵祈祷，但现在却因这一不幸事件而受到损害。

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

总理纳伦德拉·莫迪表示哀悼，表示他与死者和受伤者的家人同在。

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

反对党领袖拉胡尔·甘地敦促国会工作人员向受影响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.

安得拉邦首席部长 N Chandrababu Naidu 在 X 上发帖表达了对这一事件的哀悼。

“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.

“蒂鲁帕蒂 (Tirupati) 的毗湿奴尼瓦萨姆 (Vishnu Niwasam) 附近发生踩踏事故，导致几名信徒死亡，他们是为了购买前往蒂鲁玛拉·斯里瓦里·外昆塔·德瓦拉 (Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara) 的信物，这让我感到震惊。这起悲惨事件让我深感不安，”奈杜用泰卢固语写道。