2015年CRI Four Chinese Dead in Mecca Stampede

 

Four Chinese nationals have been confirmed dead in the stampede near Mecca last Thursday.

Foreign Ministry¹ spokesman Hong Lei announced on Monday.

"The Chinese delegation² on the pilgrimage has confirmed that around 14,500 of its members have completed their activities in Saudi Arabia and will start returning to China. Four Chinese participants have died in the stampede."

The spokesperson added that the Chinese embassy in Saudi Arabia will continue to monitor new developments and manage issues.

Two million pilgrims took part in the Hajj's last major rite³ at the Mina valley near Mecca.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 rite   

n.典礼，惯例，习俗

参考例句：

• This festival descends from a religious rite.这个节日起源于宗教仪式。
• Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.大多数传统社会都为青春期的孩子举行成人礼。