阿布贾城两处建筑坍塌 两人死亡

时间：2012-08-09 06:30:02

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At least two people have died after two unfinished buildings, where hundreds of people were living illegally, collapsed2 in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

尼日利亚首都阿布贾两座未竣工的建筑突然倒塌，至少两人死亡，据悉此前有数百人非法居住在这里。
 
The BBC's Muhammad Abba says at least nine people have been taken to hospital, some of whom are in a critical condition.
 
"I heard people shouting for help from beneath the rubble," he said.
 
Rescue workers are trying to remove the debris3 to see if any more people are trapped underneath4.
 
Work at the buildings had been stopped because they did not meet local regulations.
 
But hundreds of people still moved into the structures in the Dutse Alhaji district.
 
Our reporter says it is not clear if any people are still trapped as there is no record of how many people were living in the buildings when they fell down.
 
Local people think heavy overnight rain may have been a factor in the collapse1.

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1 collapse aWvyE     
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
2 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
3 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。
4 underneath VKRz2     
adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面
参考例句：
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

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