Stampede
A stampede (/stæmˈpiːd/)[1] is when a group of large animals suddenly start running in the same direction. This is because the animals are excited or scared. Non-human species that can cause stampedes include zebras, cattle, elephants, reindeer, sheep, pigs, goats, blue wildebeests, walruses,[2] wild horses, and rhinoceroses.
People
[change | change source]The term "stampede" is sometimes used for many situations when many people are trying to do the same thing at the same time. Usually this is not accurate. A true stampede occurs when people are trying to escape from danger, such as a fire. It is far more common for people to be killed or seriously injured in a crowd collapse or crowd crush. This happens when there are too many people in too little space. That happens because the responsible authorities have failed to manage the event properly.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ stampede 1 (noun). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
{{cite encyclopedia}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ "3,000 walruses die in stampede tied to climate". NBC News. Associated Press. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ Lock, Samantha (1 November 2022). "Crowd crushes: how disasters like Itaewon happen, how can they be prevented, and the 'stampede' myth". The Guardian.
