2015年CRI 台湾游乐园粉尘爆炸伤者升至524人

 

A massive explosion and subsequent fire during a concert at a water park in Taiwan has left 524 people injured.

"Everybody was screaming and bleeding. There was blood everywhere in the nearby river because many people were playing in it at the time, and they couldn't get out of there immediately. Everyone was screaming, and many people caught on fire."

Local authorities in New Taipei City say the inferno¹ is the result of flammable powder being blown into the crowd during a concert last night at a recreational Water Park in New Taipei City, which is a suburb of Taipei.

New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu says the number of people injured, originally thought to be around 200, has been on the rise as more victims arrive in hospitals on their own.

台湾游乐园粉尘爆炸瞬间

"No matter where they are, New Taipei, Taipei or Taoyuan, hospitals in every city will spare no effort to treat the victims."

All events involving the use of flammable powder have been banned.

Eric Chu is also promising² a full investigation³.

"For those who are found responsible for this incident, we promise no lenience⁴. We are going to carry out a stringent⁵ investigation, and level harsh punishment on those found responsible."

Most of the injured are suffering from smoke inhalation.

However, there are said to be a number of people suffering severe burns, as the fire is said to have raced very quickly through the crowd of around a thousand people.

So far, no deaths are being reported, though 8 are said to be in critical condition.

It's being reported 4 of the injured are from the mainland.

1 inferno   

n.火海；地狱般的场所

参考例句：

• Rescue workers fought to get to victims inside the inferno.救援人员奋力营救大火中的受害者。
• The burning building became an inferno.燃烧着的大楼成了地狱般的地方。

2 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。

3 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。

4 lenience   

n.宽大，温和

参考例句：

• All practices of corruption and corrupt elements shall be found out through investigation without tolerance or lenience. 对任何腐败行为和腐败分子，都必须一查到底，决不姑息，决不手软。
• We can feel intensely the writer motherly affection, sympathy, lenience and kindness by reading her works. 阅读她的作品，我们可以强烈地感受到作家如地母般的慈爱和悲悯、宽厚和善良。

5 stringent   

adj.严厉的；令人信服的；银根紧的

参考例句：

• Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
• Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。