Crew Members Killed as Indian Submarine Sank

　　18 Indian sailors have been killed after an Indian Navy submarine caught fire and exploded at its home port of Mumbai.

 

　　The sailors were trapped on board when the fire broke out.

 

　　A number of other sailors managed to jump to safety before the submarine exploded and sank.

 

　　Fire fighters spent some four hours trying to put the blaze out before the explosion.

 

　　Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony is headed to the scene.

 

　　"Just now I am going to Mumbai to see the details there. It's a great loss to all of us, greatest tragedy of recent times. I feel sad about that. I feel sad also, about those navy personnel who lost their lives in the service of the country."

 

　　The cause of the initial fire is still unknown, though initial indications are suggesting it may have had something to do with the batteries on the vessel¹.

 

　　Its being reported the explosion which caused the sinking may have been caused by a torpedo² onboard the sub.

 

　　The 16-year-old Russian-made submarine had just returned from Russia after undergoing an overhaul³ and upgrade in a Russian drydock.

 

　　It also had unspecified alterations⁴ in Egypt.

1 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

2 torpedo   

n.水雷，地雷；v.用鱼雷破坏

参考例句：

• His ship was blown up by a torpedo.他的船被一枚鱼雷炸毁了。
• Torpedo boats played an important role during World War Two.鱼雷艇在第二次世界大战中发挥了重要作用。

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 alterations   

n.改动( alteration的名词复数 )；更改；变化；改变

参考例句：

• Any alterations should be written in neatly to the left side. 改动部分应书写清晰，插在正文的左侧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code. 基因突变是指DNA 密码的改变。 来自《简明英汉词典》