Sonali Madane recalled how rumors spread as people were trying to understand the cause of the stampede, with some saying that " some celebrity" was coming, while others wondered whether or not there was an explosion or a bomb.

索纳利·马丹回忆说，当人们试图了解踩踏事件的原因时，各种谣言四起，有些人说 “某个名人” 要来，而其他人则怀疑是否有爆炸或炸弹。