加拿大东部运载原油的火车出轨
英语课
OTTAWA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- A large portion of a town in eastern Quebec province of Canada was destroyed after a train carrying crude oil derailed early Saturday, causing explosions and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 people from their homes.
A spokesperson for Quebec's Environment Ministry 1 told local media that 73 rail cars filled with crude oil were involved in the accident happening in the town of Lac-Megantic, some 250 kilometers east of Montreal.
At least four of the cars exploded, igniting a fire that sent flames shooting into the sky. Belching 2 smoke could be seen from several kilometers away.
Authorities said some 30 buildings were affected 3 in the town of 6,000 people, but so far no casualties were reported.
More than 100 firefighters from Quebec and from the United States were on the scene early Saturday morning to try to bring the flames under control.
The cause of the derailment was under investigation 4. A spokesperson for Quebec provincial 5 police said it was still too early to say what caused the derailment.
The train, reportedly heading to Maine, belongs to Montreal Maine & Atlantic, which owns mor than 800 kilometers of track serving Maine, Vermont, Quebec and New Brunswick, according to the company's website.
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- 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。
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。
n.调查，调查研究
- 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。
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
- City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
- Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
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