巴基斯坦西部炸弹爆炸致4人死亡37人受伤

 　　巴基斯坦西部炸弹爆炸致4人死亡37人受伤

ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and 37 others injured on Tuesday night in a series of bomb blasts followed by a suicide attack in Pakistan's southwestern provincial¹ capital of Quetta, local media reported.

　　According to the reports, at least four blasts took place in different parts of the city including the suicide attack that targeted a security check post at the Nechari Road in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan.

　　Security officials and witnesses told local media that the suicide bomber² rammed³ his explosives-laden vehicle into the check post of Frontier Constabulary (FC) that killed three people including a security personnel on the spot and injured 32 others including four children.

　　Soon after the blast, security forces, police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to the hospital where one of the injured succumbed⁴ to his injuries.

　　Hospital official said that at least six injured were in critical condition and were shifted to the intensive care unit for treatment.

　　City police chief and the Bomb Disposal Squad⁵ (BDS) said that around 80-100 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast that destroyed the check post building completely besides damaging nearby houses and shops.

　　This was the fourth blast in the city within the two-hour time on Tuesday night.

　　Earlier, at least three low intensity⁶ blasts hit different parts of the city and injured six persons, besides spreading panic among masses and putting security forces on high alert.

　　Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari condemned⁷ the suicide attack and asked the concerned authorities to provide quick and proper treatment to the victims.

　　No group or militant⁸ organization claimed responsibility for the attacks yet.

1 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

3 rammed   

v.夯实（土等）( ram的过去式和过去分词 )；猛撞；猛压；反复灌输

参考例句：

• Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来，出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。
• I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 succumbed   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的过去式和过去分词 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
• After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed. 在持续炮轰数日后，该城终于屈服了。

5 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

6 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

7 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

8 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。