VOA慢速英语2016 印度南部寺庙火灾造成100多人遇难
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(四)月
AS IT IS 2016-04-11 More Than 100 Die in Temple Fire in Southern India 印度南部寺庙火灾造成100多人遇难
An explosion caused by fireworks killed more than 100 people at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala early Sunday.
周日凌晨，印度南部喀拉拉邦的一座寺庙发生了一起由烟花导致的爆炸，导致超过100人遇难。
Thousands of people had gathered at the temple near the coastal 1 town of Paravur to watch the fireworks, part of a yearly religious celebration. Officials said some of the fireworks fell on a building where a large number of fireworks were being stored, causing explosions and a fire that spread quickly. Many more people were injured as they ran from the fire.
成千上万人聚集在这座位于沿海城市Paravur附近的寺庙观看作为年度宗教庆祝活动一部分的烟花表演。有关官员表示，一些烟花落到了储存了大量烟花的建筑物上引发爆炸，火灾迅速蔓延开来。更多人在逃离火灾时受伤。
A government official said the temple had not been given permission to hold the fireworks display.
一位政府官员表示，该寺庙并未获准举行烟花表演。
Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a special team of doctors to the area to help those who were injured.
印度总理莫迪带领一个医疗特别小组抵达该地区帮助受伤群众。
In a tweet, Modi called the fire “heart-rending and shocking beyond words.” He added, “My thoughts are with the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured."
莫迪在推特上称这次火灾“让人悲痛并无以言表”。他补充说，“我与遇难者家属同悲，也为伤员们祈祷。”
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fireworks – n. a small device that explodes to make a display of light and noise -- usually plural