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纽约发生煤气爆炸事故 6人死亡

时间:2014-03-14 05:15:55

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   At least six people have died and several are missing after a gas leak sparked an explosion which levelled two buildings in New York City.

  纽约城内发生煤气泄露爆炸事故,两座建筑被夷为平地,至少6人死亡、多人失踪。
  Scores of others were injured in the incident, which sent smoke billowing into the city sky.
  Rescue crews began searching the debris1 on Wednesday evening for victims after the fire was finally put out.
  Train services to and from Grand Central Terminal have been restored after a complete halt earlier.
  Missing people
  As the search-and-rescue operation continued under floodlights on Wednesday night, the emergency services confirmed that the death toll2 had risen first to four, then to five and to six, with several people still missing.
  Earlier, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a news conference from the scene that the gas leak had been reported to the utility company 15 minutes before the blast on Wednesday morning.
  Mr de Blasio said the "major explosion" had destroyed two buildings and heavily damaged other structures.
  As night fell, rescue crews were finally able to search for victims in the debris after the fire raged for most of the day.
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1 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片
参考例句:
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上,导致蛀牙。
2 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟)
参考例句:
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。