科特迪瓦發生踩踏事件60人喪生

Officials in Ivory Coast say at least 60 people were crushed to death during a stampede at a New Year's celebration in Abidjan.

科特迪瓦官員說，在阿比讓舉行的新年慶祝活動中發生踩踏事件，造成至少60人死亡。

Rescue workers say about 50 others were injured in the incident early Tuesday near a stadium in the Plateau district, where hundreds of thousands of people had gathered to watch fireworks.

救援人員說，星期二清晨發生在普拉圖城區一座體育館附近的這起事故還造成大約50人受傷，當時數十萬人聚集在一起觀看焰火。

Most of those killed were children and teenagers. The government says it is investigating what caused the stampede. President Alassane Ouattara calls it a national tragedy.

大多數死者是兒童和少年。科特迪瓦政府說，目前正在調查造成踩踏事件的原因。瓦塔拉總統說，這是一場全國性悲劇。

One Ivorian journalist tells VOA that two large waves of people, moving in opposite directions, bumped into each other on a narrow street.

一位科特迪瓦記者對美國之音說，當時向相反方向移動的兩股人流在一條狹窄的街道上發生衝撞。

Another witness tells VOA that law enforcement blocked an exit in the area, which kept the crowd from moving.

另一名目擊者對美國之音說，執法人員封鎖了該地區的出口，致使人羣動彈不得。