2015年CRI 天津爆炸已致50人死亡，火灾得到控制

 

"Since the accident occurred, we have established a medical emergency response team and have dispatched 110 doctors from the city's 29 major hospitals to the accident site. The doctors cover areas such as general surgery, orthopedics, burns, intensive and emergent care."

Wang Jiancun, Director of Tianjin's Health and Family Planning Commission, outlining some of the challenges they're facing in the wake of Wednesday night's massive blasts.

Doctors and other medical experts from Beijing and surrounding areas are also being sent in to help deal with the massive amount of casualties.

At the same time, psychological specialists are also in Tianjin to help the victims cope with what they’ve been through.

Massive blood drives are also continuing.

Local authorities in Tianjin say as of last night, they believe they have the fires from Wednesday night's massive blast mostly contained.

Meanwhile, more than 200 military specialists are now in Tianjin to assess the environmental impact from the explosion and fire.

Authorities have been monitoring the air quality in and around the city amid fears of toxic¹ smoke putting more people into the hospital.

Wen Wurui with the Tianjin Environmental Protection Bureau says the air quality has remained normal in the region.

"We checked the figures of the five automatic air quality monitoring systems which were installed nearby. The results show that the air quality there basically remains² the same level with other areas of Tianjin and it was not affected³ by these pollutants⁴."

In addition, environmental authorities in Beijing say the capital's air is not expected to be affected, as the prevailing⁵ winds have been blowing most of the smoke out to sea.

Tianjin's environmental protection authorities taking a close look at the water around the blast area.

"We have started to test the water quality at discharge points. For now, all the three water discharge points moving out to the sea have been closed and the water is being tested."

Rail links connecting downtown Tianjin to the Binhai New Area remains suspended.

The massive shockwave from the blast has damaged one of the terminals along the line.

It remains unclear when rail services along that line will resume.

As Tianjin begins to take stock of the situation this Friday, questions about what caused the massive blast remain unanswered for the time being.

Chiense President Xi Jinping and Premier⁶ Li Keqiang are both demanding a thorough investigation⁷, promising⁸ the full weight of the law will be applied⁹ to anyone found negligent¹⁰.

Meanwhile, condolences have been rolling in from around the world.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has issued a statement of condolence, particularly for the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice.

So far, the cause of the blasts is still under investigation.

For CRI, I'm Luo Wen.

1 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

5 prevailing   

adj.盛行的；占优势的；主要的

参考例句：

• She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
• This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society.这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。

6 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

7 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

8 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

9 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

10 negligent   

adj.疏忽的；玩忽的；粗心大意的

参考例句：

• The committee heard that he had been negligent in his duty.委员会听说他玩忽职守。
• If the government is proved negligent,compensation will be payable.如果证明是政府的疏忽，就应支付赔偿。