VOA常速英语2022 爱尔兰西北部加油站发生爆炸（在线收听）

Ten people were killed in an explosion at a gas station in Ireland's northwest, according to police Saturday.

爱尔兰警方周六表示，爱尔兰西北部一家加油站发生爆炸，造成10人死亡。

They suggested a "tragic accident" may have been to blame.

警方表示，这可能是一起“悲惨的事故”。

Police said the blast occurred around 3:20 p.m.Friday in County Donegal village of Krislo.

爆炸发生在星期五下午3点20分左右，地点位于多尼戈尔郡的克里斯洛村。

Ireland's police said in a news conference on Saturday.

爱尔兰警方在周六的新闻发布会上说。

Police said the ten casualties are four men, three women, two teenagers - both a boy and a girl - and a younger girl.

警方表示，遇难者共十名，包括四名男子、三名女子、两名青少年——一名男孩和一名女孩——以及一名年幼女性。

They said all the victims appeared to be locals.

警方表示所有受害者似乎都是当地人。

Rescue efforts by Ireland's emergency services went on through the night after the blast ripped through the gas station and a nearby apartment complex.

在爆炸导致加油站损毁，附近的一栋公寓楼坍塌后，爱尔兰紧急服务部门开展了救援工作，救援持续了一整夜。

Two two-story residential buildings behind it had collapsed while the facade of a similar adjacent building was blown off.

加油站后的两栋两层住宅楼倒塌了，而邻近一栋类似建筑的正面被炸毁。

Authorities are investigating but say so far it looks like an accident.

当局正在对此进行调查，但表示“到目前为止，这看起来似乎是一起事故”。

At least 12 people died and two were in critical condition after a bus caught fire in Nashik city in India's western state of Maharashtra on Saturday, this according to a police official who spoke to Reuters.

一名接受路透社采访的警官表示，周六，印度西部马哈拉施特拉邦纳西克市的一辆公交车起火，造成至少12人死亡，两人伤势严重。

More than 30 injured were being treated at the local Civil Hospital while an investigation into the cause of the accident was underway, this according to another official at the police control room in Nashik, about 190 kilometers north of India's financial capital Mumbai.

纳西克距印度金融首都孟买以北约190公里，当地警方控制室的另一名官员表示，事故原因调查正在进行中，30多名伤者正在当地的人民医院接受治疗。

The bus caught fire after hitting a diesel tanker, according to local media.

据当地媒体报道，这辆公交车在撞上一辆柴油油罐车后起火。

Videos on social media showed the bus engulfed in a massive ball of fire.

社交媒体上的视频显示，公交车被一个巨大的火球吞没。

The United States on Saturday said it was reviewing a request for international support from Haiti, which says it is seeking a specialized armed force to address a crisis caused by a blockade of the country's main fuel port.

美国于周六表示，正在评估海地提出的国际援助请求。海地表示正在寻求一支专门的武装力量，以解决海地主要燃料港口被封锁引发的危机。

The State Department said criminal actors were undermining Haiti's efforts to halt the spread of cholera.

美国国务院表示，犯罪分子正在阻碍海地遏制霍乱传播的努力。

It said Washington will explore how to increase U.S. support to help deal with Haiti's fuel shortage, as well as its security issues.

美国政府将探讨如何加大支持力度，以帮助海地解决燃料短缺和社会安全的问题。

No details were given.

美国国务院没有提供相关细节。

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