Festival Stampede Kills 44 In Jerusalem

A religious festival in Jerusalem resulted in a tragic incident where at least 44 people died. The event occurred as a large crowd of Ultra Orthodox Jews gathered in a narrow passage leading to a tomb. The situation escalated when people slipped on a metal slope, causing a human avalanche. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the event as a terrible disaster, and prayers were offered for the victims.

What caused the human avalanche during the festival?

What did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describe the incident as?