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A bridge in India collapsed² and killed more than 130 people

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The collapse¹ was likely a result of overcrowding.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

Government officials in the Indian state of Gujarat say the collapse of a bridge has killed more than 130 people. Sushmita Pathak reports.

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SUSHMITA PATHAK, BYLINE⁴: Ambulance sirens and screams filled the air in the town of Morbi Sunday evening after the cables of the suspension bridge snapped, sending the middle span of the bridge tumbling into the Machhu River.

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UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Speaking Hindi).

PATHAK: Onlookers⁵ waded⁶ into the water to pull out anyone they could. Local resident Ajay was trying to save two children, but he says only one survived.

AJAY: (Speaking Hindi).

PATHAK: "I shudder⁷ to think of what the families must be feeling right now," he told local news channel India TV.

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PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI: (Speaking Hindi).

PATHAK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is from Gujarat, called the collapse one of the most painful things in his life. He's expected to visit Morbi Tuesday. As divers⁸ continue to look for those still missing, investigators⁹ are beginning to examine why the bridge snapped.

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UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Speaking Hindi)

PATHAK: A video taken earlier Sunday shows people packed closely together on the bridge. It's a popular tourist destination, and the crowd was unusually large yesterday because it was the weekend, and it's the festive¹⁰ season in India.

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HARSH SANGHVI: (Speaking Hindi).

PATHAK: Gujarat's home minister, Harsh Sanghvi, told reporters his government has opened an investigation¹¹. The bridge was from the late 19th century, and it had recently been renovated¹². It reopened just last week.

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SANGHVI: (Speaking Hindi).

PATHAK: Sanghvi said the private company in charge of maintaining the bridge will face criminal charges. The head of the local municipality told Indian media that his team did not sign off on reopening the bridge. But the company claims tourists had been swaying it, which caused the collapse.

For NPR News, I'm Sushmita Pathak in Meerut, India.

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1 collapse   

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   

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 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 onlookers   

n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
• The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

6 waded   

（从水、泥等）蹚，走过，跋( wade的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. 她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。
• He waded into the water to push the boat out. 他蹚进水里把船推出来。

7 shudder   

v.战粟，震动，剧烈地摇晃；n.战粟，抖动

参考例句：

• The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him.看到那副棺材，他浑身一阵战栗。
• We all shudder at the thought of the dreadful dirty place.我们一想到那可怕的肮脏地方就浑身战惊。

8 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

9 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

11 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• 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。

12 renovated   

翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
• The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。