crowd collapse; crowd avalanche
A disaster phenomenon where a densely packed crowd collapses, often resulting in crushing injuries or fatalities. Used in safety and disaster prevention contexts.
A crowd collapse occurred, and many people were injured.
At event venues, measures to prevent crowd collapses are necessary.
Standard kanji spelling. 群衆 means 'crowd' and 雪崩 means 'avalanche'.
Variant kanji spelling using 群集, which also means 'crowd'.
Compound of 群衆 (crowd) and 雪崩 (avalanche), literally 'crowd avalanche'. The term is a modern coinage used in disaster science.