inrush

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Mr Duckenfield pointed to a monitor in the control box and told Mr Kelly that a "gate had been forced, and there'd been an inrush of spectators."

From BBC

When a humpback lunges at a shoal of fish, the whale’s baleen, a large comb-like filter in its mouth, sieves the food from the inrush of water.

From The Guardian

Kirton replied: “Mr Duckenfield said to Mr Kelly that a gate had been forced … he said there had been an inrush of supporters.”

From The Guardian

The men, aged 25 to 55, were unable to leave the cave on Sunday because of an inrush of water.

From Seattle Times

Myth: The sudden inrush of 2,000 fans which led to the fatal crushing on the terraces was caused by Liverpool fans who "forced a gate" to enter the stadium.

From BBC