Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 58 dead
印度宗教節日上，火車碾過人群，造成至少58人死亡
NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens more, police said.
新德裡(美聯社)——周五，在印度北部的宗教節日上，一列疾馳的火車碾過正在觀看煙花的人群。警方稱，至少造成58人死亡，數十人受傷。
The train failed to stop after the accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state, said the state governing Congress party politician, Pratap Singh Bajwa.
該事故發生在旁遮普省阿姆利則市郊，國大黨（當地執政黨）政客Pratap Singh Bajwa表示，事故發生後，火車仍未停下來。
Police Commissioner S. S. Srivastava said the police have found 58 bodies so far.
警察局長S. S. Srivastava稱，到目前為止警方已發現58具屍體。
The Press Trust of India news agency said two trains arrived from the opposite direction on separate tracks at the same time giving little opportunity for people to escape. However, the casualties were caused by one of the trains, it quoted officials as saying.
印度報業託拉斯表示，兩列相向而行的火車同時從不同的軌道上駛來，人們幾乎沒有逃生的機會。然而，官方稱，傷亡是由其中一列火車造成的。
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely saddened by the accident. "Have asked officials to provide immediate assistance that is required," Modi said on Twitter.
印度總理莫迪表示，他對事故感到非常悲痛。莫迪在推特上表示:「已經要求官員提供必要即時的援助。」
A witness said the train didn't even sound its whistle as it sped past the site, where hundreds were watching the burning of an effigy of demon Ravana during the Hindu festival of Dussehra.
"Why did authorities allow the fireworks display so close to the railroad track?,'" he asked. He told the Republic television channel that he lost two brothers.
當時人們正在慶祝印度都瑟拉節，數百人正在觀看焚燒一尊惡魔拉瓦那的雕像。一位目擊者稱，火車在駛過現場時甚至沒有鳴笛。他問道：「為什麼當局允許在如此接近鐵路軌道的地方進行煙花表演?」他的兩個兄弟在事故中喪失。
Another witness said the victims didn't realize that a train was coming because the fireworks were too loud.
另一名目擊者稱，由於煙花聲太響了，受害者都沒有意識到有火車駛過來了。
Navjot Kaur Siddhu, a local Congress party politician who was the chief guest at the religious function, said the celebrations take place in the area every year and railroad authorities are alerted to run the trains at slow speeds.
A large number of people live in the area with homes on both sides of the railroad track, she said.
當地國大黨政客兼此次宗教活動的主要嘉賓納夫約特•考爾•西杜赫稱，慶祝活動每年都在該地區舉行，該地區住戶很多，鐵路兩邊都有房子。鐵路當局也接到通知，要讓火車低速行駛。
However, junior Railways Minisfter Manoj Sinha said after visiting the accident site that organizers did not alert railroad authorities about their plan to hold a religious function there.
然而，印度鐵路部副部長馬努基·辛哈在視察事故現場後表示，組織者沒有向鐵路當局通報他們要在事故現場舉行宗教活動的計劃。
Shatrughan Das, an injured 35-year-old factory worker, said he was sitting close to the railroad tracks watching the fireworks. "I didn't see the train coming. I fell unconscious. I saw the police taking me to a hospital as I regained consciousness."
35歲的受傷工人沙特魯甘·達斯稱，他當時正坐在鐵軌附近觀看煙花，「我沒看到火車來，之後便昏過去了。當我恢復知覺時，警察已經把我送進了醫院。」
"I am feeling a strong headache and pain in my back and legs," Das said from his hospital bed. "But I don't have serious injuries."
達斯在醫院病床上說:「我頭痛得厲害，背部和腿部也痛，但沒受重傷。」
Following the accident, people rushed to the site and shouted at railway officials for not taking precautions. The site of the accident is nearly 465 kilometers (290 miles) north of New Delhi.
事故發生後，人們衝向事故現場，並對鐵路官員大喊，責備他們沒有採取預防措施。事故發生地位於新德裡以北465公裡(290英裡)處。
At least 50 injured were admitted to a government-run hospital, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted Rajesh Sharma, a magistrate, as saying.
印度報業託拉斯援引地方法官拉傑什•夏爾馬的話稱，至少有50名傷者被送入一家公立醫院。
As the effigy was lit and the fireworks started at the religious function, a section of the crowd started retreating toward railroad tracks while watching the event.
在該宗教儀式上，隨著雕像點燃，煙花開始燃放，圍觀的人群開始向鐵軌方向靠攏。
While accidents are relatively common on India's sprawling rail network, Friday's was among the deadliest in recent years. In 2016, 146 people were killed when a train slid off railroad tracks in eastern India.
儘管在印度龐大的鐵路網中，事故相對常見，但周五的事故是近年來最致命的一起。2016年，在印度東部，一列火車脫軌後，造成146人死亡。
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Beer11 hours ago
When I was a kid it was big trouble going near the train tracks and just standing near and looking at a parked train would get me yelled at. To this day if I'm crossing tracks my head is on a constant swivel looking for what I might not hear yet. People need to be taught from a young age or they might not make it to middle age.
當我還是個孩子的時候，根本不敢靠近鐵路，站在邊上看停著的火車我都害怕。直到現在，穿過鐵軌時，我都會緊張生怕聽不到有火車開過來。從小就得教育孩子不要靠近鐵路，否則他們可能活不到中年。
John11 hours ago
How does a train slam into a crowd of people, isn’t it more like they were standing where they shouldn’t
火車怎麼會撞倒一群人？難道不是因為他們呆在不該呆的地方嗎？
R11 hours ago
I think i see a train coming, don't worry we're safe here on the tracks
我看到火車來了，但不要緊，我們在鐵軌上很安全。
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lee f12 hours ago
"Speeding train mows down dozens..." "why did officials allow the fireworks display so close to railroad tracks?" "A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks..." The common theme of these statements seems to be that the people who were standing on the railroad tracks watching the fireworks display are not at fault. It was not the fault of "officials who allowed the fireworks display" nor was it the fault of the train travelling down the railroad track. The people who were hit by the train have no one to blame but themselves. It is sad that all of those people were killed, but even more sad that people who were in no way at fault are being blamed. I guess the good news is that there are plenty of people in India to spare.
站在鐵軌上觀看煙花表演的人難道沒有錯嗎？這不是「允許燃放煙花的官員」的過錯，也不是在鐵軌上駛過的火車的過錯。被火車撞到的人只能怪他們自己，雖然這令人心痛，但更悲哀的是那些無過失的人被指責。
Richard Cranium12 hours ago
And then it started to rain so they continued the festival in the subway tunnel
然後開始下雨了，他們便繼續在地鐵隧道裡慶祝節日。
NoVaGuy11 hours ago
You know, I'm starting to think it might not be such a good idea to stand for extended periods of time on railroad tracks.
長時間在鐵軌上站著可不是一個好主意。
Happysnap6011 hours ago
I thought all the railroad tracks were toilets in India, not for parties.
我還以為印度人只是把鐵軌當廁所，沒想到還會在那搞聚會。
Katherine10 hours ago
Better headline, "Crowd of people stand on train tracks, gets ran over by train."
更好的標題是「一群站在鐵軌上的人被火車碾過」。
John R10 hours ago
Is it that crowded in India that you have to watch fireworks on railroad tracks? Wow!
印度這麼擁擠嗎？看煙花都得站在鐵軌上?
Gregg12 hours ago
Did they also say that they didn't see the railroad tracks. I am sure they all had NO IDEA that they were on railroad tracks.
他們難道也沒看到鐵軌？我想他們可能都不知道自己站在鐵軌上。
Independent Mindset12 hours ago
In India, merchants regularly set up tables on the tracks. They rush to get everything off when trains come by and then rush to set up when the train has passed. Seems like playing in the 'fast lane' is what people do in India.
在印度，商販們經常在鐵軌上擺攤。火車要來時，他們急急忙忙地收攤，火車駛過後，他們又趕緊把東西擺好，這似乎成了印度人的習慣。
PPRSPRT12 hours ago
Why pray tell would people be on the train tracks? It’s not the smartest place to play...
他們為什麼要站在軌道上?這不是他們該呆的地方……
Bilbo12 hours ago
I think my mother made it pretty clear to me when I was a kid. "Do NOT stand on the railroad tracks!"
我還是個孩子時，我媽就跟我說過「不要站在鐵軌上!」
YahooCommentator201012 hours ago
Rule of thumb.
Don’t stand on railroad tracks ..
EVER !!!!
經驗法則，永遠不要站在鐵軌上！
zfromtheoc11 hours ago
They didn’t see/hear the train coming? Maybe not sit on the tracks. Thinning of the herd...
坐在鐵軌上都沒看見或是聽見火車來了?
Paragon10 hours ago
Maybe next time don't celebrate on active train tracks?
也許下次就不會在鐵軌上慶祝了吧？
Czar12 hours ago
And they were standing on the rail road tracks because?
他們為啥要站在鐵軌上？
Anonymous10 hours ago
two trains arrived from the opposite direction on separate tracks at the same time giving little opportunity to people to escape. So was this Premeditated?
「兩列相向而行的火車同時從不同的軌道駛來，人們幾乎沒有逃生的機會」，難道這是有預謀的？
R11 hours ago
To be fair, it's not like you can hear a train coming from a mile away
說句公道話，你還真聽不到一英裡外有火車駛來。
Lisa L10 hours ago
Why do you stand on railroad tracks to watch fireworks?
為什麼要站在鐵軌上看煙花?
Chart11 hours ago
The train didn't stop? I guess he thought they couldn't catch him if he kept going.
火車沒停?我猜是不想讓這些人追上，所以才繼續往前開的。