56 Dead, 178 Missing in Sichuan Rainstorms
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：世界各地新闻集锦
英语课
Torrential rains pounding southwestern China's Sichuan province have left at least 56 people dead and nearly 180 missing.
Over 240-thousand residents across the province have been forced from home.
Massive mudslides have hit Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the 2008 earthquake, sweeping 1 bridges and destroying a cluster of villages.
Qipangou, a village located 2-kilommeters from Wenchuan is now completely covered in water and mud.
Cong Weina is a reporter with China Central Television.
"The mudslide went down the hill and poured into the Ming Jiang River at a speed of 5km per hour, destroying the entire village. So far, it is confirmed that three people were killed and another 12 are missing. The mudslide has affected 2 at least 2000 households and over 2000 people have been evacuated 3."
The roads connecting Wenchuan and neighboring Dujiangyan have been blocked, hampering 4 the rescue work.
Nonstop rainstorms which began from this Monday have triggered the worst flooding across the province in 50 years.
In Chengdu, the capital city, schools and kindergartens will be closed for three days as more rain is forecasted over the weekend.
The rainstorms also left at least 13 dead in neighboring Shaanxi province.
Over 240-thousand residents across the province have been forced from home.
Massive mudslides have hit Wenchuan County, the epicenter of the 2008 earthquake, sweeping 1 bridges and destroying a cluster of villages.
Qipangou, a village located 2-kilommeters from Wenchuan is now completely covered in water and mud.
Cong Weina is a reporter with China Central Television.
"The mudslide went down the hill and poured into the Ming Jiang River at a speed of 5km per hour, destroying the entire village. So far, it is confirmed that three people were killed and another 12 are missing. The mudslide has affected 2 at least 2000 households and over 2000 people have been evacuated 3."
The roads connecting Wenchuan and neighboring Dujiangyan have been blocked, hampering 4 the rescue work.
Nonstop rainstorms which began from this Monday have triggered the worst flooding across the province in 50 years.
In Chengdu, the capital city, schools and kindergartens will be closed for three days as more rain is forecasted over the weekend.
The rainstorms also left at least 13 dead in neighboring Shaanxi province.
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？
adj.不自然的，假装的
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。