骇人听闻的事件 meaning in English

astounding event

There was one accursed deed done at this spot before now .
从前这块地方发生过一桩骇人听闻的事件。
But a horrific incident last year in which a drunk driver killed three young children in fukuoka , a southern town , has prompted a change of heart
然而，去年在南部城市福冈，一名醉酒的司机杀害了三名幼童，这起骇人听闻的事件改变了人们的想法。
And i am honored to be joined at the white house today by americans who lost so much in the terrible events of september the 11th , 2001 , and have felt that loss every day since
今天，我有幸请在2001年9月11日发生的骇人听闻的事件中蒙受巨大损失的美国人来到白宫，他们自那时以来，每一天都承受着失去亲人的痛苦。