的黎波里燃料库发生特大火灾

时间：2014-07-29 07:48:42

（单词翻译:单击）

A huge blaze engulfing1 Libya's biggest fuel storage facility in the capital, Tripoli, has spread to a second tank.

利比亚首都的黎波里最大的燃料储存库被一场巨大的火灾吞没，目前火情已蔓延至第二只燃料罐。
Libyan officials have called on local residents to leave the area within a <a href=perimeter2 of 5km" style="cursor:pointer" onclick="window.open('http://www.enread.com/upimg/allimg/140729/1_140729074909_1.jpg')" />
Libyan officials have called on local residents to leave the area within a perimeter of 5km
 
Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) has described the fire as "out of control". 
 
It comes hours after the authorities appealed for international assistance to try to contain the blaze.
 
The government blames clashes between rival militias4 for starting the fire, which it says may cause a humanitarian5 and environmental disaster. 
 
At least 97 people have been killed in fighting between rival militia3 groups battling for control of Tripoli's main airport in the past week.
 
Evacuation
 
Firefighters almost managed to put out the blaze when it took hold of a first tank but had to withdraw after fighting resumed in the area, Libyan oil company spokesman Mohamed Al-Harrai told the BBC.
 
He said shrapnel（弹片） hit the second fuel tank, igniting it, and the fuel compound was still being hit.
 
Residents within 3-5km of the area have been urged to evacuate6, amid fears of a massive explosion. 
 
But evacuations could be difficult, warns the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli, due to the precarious7 security situation.
 
The fuel storage site, which belongs to the Brega oil and gas company, is the main hub for distribution of petrol in the city.
 
It is located on the main airport road, where much of the fighting of the past two weeks between rival militias has been taking place. 
 
Officials have called on the militias to cease fire in order to allow firefighters to do their job.

分享到：


点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 engulfing a66aecc2b58afaf86c4bed69d7e0dc83     
adj.吞噬的v.吞没，包住( engulf的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • A photographer had fused the lights,engulfing the entire house darkness. 一位摄影师把电灯的保险丝烧断了，使整栋房子陷于黑暗当中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A professional photographer had fused the lights,engulfing the entire house in darkness. 一位职业摄影师把保险丝烧断了使整所房子陷于黑暗当中。 来自辞典例句
2 perimeter vSxzj     
n.周边，周长，周界
参考例句：
  • The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
  • Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。
3 militia 375zN     
n.民兵，民兵组织
参考例句：
  • First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
  • There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
4 militias ab5f9b4a8cb720a6519aabca747f36e6     
n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
  • The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
5 humanitarian kcoxQ     
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
6 evacuate ai1zL     
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
参考例句：
  • We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！
  • They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。
7 precarious Lu5yV     
adj.不安定的，靠不住的；根据不足的
参考例句：
  • Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
  • He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过得是朝不保夕的生活。

©2005-2010英文阅读网