I would really like to know what these folks thought was happening when the girl fell - I mean really, she probably just tripped on her little burka and cried out in surprise like people do sometimes when they trip.
"I would really like to know what these folks thought was happening when the girl fell..."
Yes, they must have thought she was shot or something. Things like this can happen. Crowds are dangerous places to be. I remember my dad warning me about stuff like this, how a crowd can just "lose it" and if you end up under foot you are in big trouble.