An appalling and sad story this week ... Salute to the firefighters!
News of the Week: 15/8/2015
Calamitous explosion wrecked Tianjin
Tianjin, a city whose population doubles Hong Kong’s, was devastated by a massive explosion on 12 August. As of the date of this report, the official death toll has reached 50, including 17 fearless firefighters, while hundreds of people have been reported to sustain injuries.
The destructive explosion was believed to be caused by toxic chemicals. This means that apart from the immediate ravages of the explosion, the highly toxic chemicals pose health risks which should not be overlooked.
A witness nearby reported that the car he was in jolted and that the sky turned red all of a sudden. The power of the explosion was such that the doors of the lifts in neighboring buildings contorted and that a woman living nearby tumbled from her bed because of the shock waves. The windows of the shops near the explosion were shattered into tiny bits, striking the locals as a severe earthquake.
Soon after the explosion had rocked the area, more than 1000 medical professionals were called out and 10 hospitals were deployed to join rescue efforts.
Glossary:
1. calamitous [adj.] 災難性的
2. explosion [n.] 爆炸
3. wreck [v.] 破壞; 毀壞
4. devastate [v.] 嚴重破壞; 摧毀
5. massive [adj.] 具破壞力的
6. death toll [ph.] 死亡人數
7. fearless [adj.] 不畏懼的
8. sustain [v.] 遭受
9. destructive [adj.] 造成破壞的
10. toxic [adj.] 有毒的
11. ravages [n.] 造成的破壞
12. overlook [v.] 忽略
13. witness [n.] 目擊者
14. jolt [v.] 震動; 搖晃
15. contort [v.] 變形; 扭曲
16. tumble [v.] 跌落; 滾落
17. shock wave [n.] 衝擊波
18. shatter [v.] 碎裂
19. call out [ph.] 奉召
20. deploy [v.] 調動
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