河南小學校園踩踏事件致學生死亡

A stampede at a primary school in centrAl China has left two children dead and 20 injured, state media said.

據官方媒體報道，發生在中國中部一所小學的踩踏事件已經造成兩個孩子死亡，二十個孩子受傷。

It happened at the Number Three Experimental Primary School in Puyang county in Henan province last Wednesday morning.

這起事故於上週三早間發生在河南省濮陽縣第三實驗小學。

Xinhua news agency said students were crowded into a toilet during the morning break when others began pushing their way in.

新華社報道稱，學生們在早間休息期間集中去上廁所，隨後便發生了擁擠踩踏。

All the injured have been taken to hospital, where some are reported to be in a serious condition.

所有傷者已經被送往了醫院，據報道稱，一些學生情況嚴重。

Puyang county's government told the Associated Press the incident was under investigation, but declined to provide further details.

濮陽縣政府在接受美聯社採訪時表示，此次事件正在調查當中，但拒絕透露更多細節。

Similar deadly incidents have happened before. Six children died and 25 were injured in a stampede on a school staircase in South West China in 2014.

此前也發生過類似的致死事件。2014年中國西南部一所學校的樓梯踩踏事件，共造成六個孩子死亡，二十五個孩子受傷。