自殺遊戲《藍鯨挑戰》傳至西班牙 曾造成數百人死亡

A teenage girl in Spain has been admitted to hospital after it emerged she was playing a terrifying new 'suicide game' called the Blue Whale Challenge.

一位西班牙女孩在玩兒了一項名叫《藍鯨挑戰》的“自殺性傾向遊戲”後選擇自殺，隨即被送往醫院搶救。

The 15-year-old was saved from killing herself after her family found out she had signed up to the challenge.

在這名15歲的女孩的家人發現她接受了自殺挑戰之後，她得以從自殺中被救了下來。

It will add to concern that the challenge - thought to be behind a string of teenage suicides in Russia - is gaining popularity in Western Europe.

這個遊戲曾經是俄羅斯一系列青少年自殺事件的罪魁禍首，大家都深感憂慮，因爲這個遊戲正在西歐流行。

The game encourages youngsters to complete a series of challenges, including cutting themselves or carving symbols into their bodies

該遊戲煽動青少年完成一系列挑戰，比如用刀割傷自己或是在自己身體上刻畫符號。

The girl is understood to have been contacted by a mystery Internet user at the start of the month who asked her if she wanted to commit suicide and sent her basic instructions.

據瞭解，這個女孩在本月初與一名神祕的網友進行了接觸，那個人問她是否想要自殺並且給了她一些指導性意見。

Spanish radio station SER said she agreed to do everything she was asked and send photographs as proof, as well as erase online exchanges to ensure she left no traces of messages.

據西班牙廣播電臺透露，她完全聽從要求並且會發送照片作爲證明，還要仔細清除上網痕跡以確保沒有留下任何可被追蹤到的信息。

She reportedly began a series of daily challenges soon, which included self-harming herself on her arm with a knife and going to a nearby station to watch high-speed trains rush

據報道，此後不久她就開始了每天的挑戰，比如用刀自殘她的胳膊、到附近的火車站看高速行駛的列車。

Last month Devon and Cornwall Police PSCO Kirsty Down posted on Twitter: 'Whoever created this horrible game is sick. Parents: Please be aware of this 'game'. Talk to your children about it if concerned.'

上個月，德文郡和康沃爾郡警察局的科斯蒂·唐在Twitter上發文稱：“無論是誰創造了這個遊戲，他都是病態的。父母們，請留意這個遊戲。如果你的孩子跟這個遊戲有接觸的話，請務必跟他們談談。”