印度南部一辆巴士翻车 事故遇难人数达50人

Fifty people were killed after a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded off a mountainous road and fell into a gorge in southern India last Tuesday.

上周二，一辆载着印度教朝圣者的巴士在印度南部的一条山路上打滑，掉进了一个峡谷，造成50人死亡。

The accident took place near Shanivarapet village of Jagtiyal district, about 176 kilometers north of Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana.

事故发生在贾格蒂亚尔地区沙尼瓦拉佩特村附近，这里位于泰伦加纳邦的海德拉巴北部约176公里。

"Today in a tragic road accident, a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus carrying 80 passengers fell into deep gorge here," local official B. Rajesham said.

当地官员B·拉贾萨姆表示：“在今天的一场悲惨的交通事故中，一辆载有80名乘客的泰伦加纳邦路运输公司的巴士掉进了这里的深谷。”

Broken glass, slippers and luggage lay scattered next to lifeless bodies that were lined up at the scene, as locals pulled out survivors from the mangled vehicle.

破碎的玻璃、拖鞋和行李散落在现场排列着的死尸旁，当地人从残破的车辆中救出生还者。

Officials said the victims were Hindu pilgrims who had visited Anjaneya Swamy temple in Kondagattu.

有关官员表示，遇难者是印度教朝圣者，他们刚参观过孔达加图的哈奴曼猴神庙。

"More than half of those killed were women, and there were at least three children," another local official G. Narendhar said.

另一名当地官员G·纳伦达尔称：“一半以上的遇害者是妇女，另外至少有三个孩子。”

The cause of accident was not immediately known. Broadcaster NDTV quoted witnesses as saying the driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle.

事故原因尚不清楚。新德里电视台援引目击者的话称，这名司机超速行驶，失去了对车辆的控制。