南非小镇索韦托发生火车撞击事故
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More than 300 people have been injured in a train crash during the evening rush hour in the South African township of Soweto in Johannesburg.

南非约翰尼斯堡小镇索韦托傍晚下班时间发生一起火车撞击事故,超过300人受伤。

Some injured people were treated by torchlight at the scene of the crash
Some injured people were treated by torchlight at the scene of the crash
Witnesses said a commuter1 train hit a stationary2(固定的,静止的) train from behind and that the force threw some of the passengers through the windows.

At least two of the casualties were reported to be in a critical condition.

Officials said it was one of the biggest such incidents on the railways in South Africa for years.

Local television news pictures showed casualties being treated at the scene by medics - some of them tended to by torchlight.

"About 300 people have been injured, we have requested more ambulances to help transport people to hospitals," said Synock Matobako, a spokesman for the emergency services.

Two people had been airlifted to hospital, he said.

"This is the biggest incident in recent years, even though no one has died. People sustained(维持,承受) serious multiple injuries."

The train had been travelling between Mzimhlophe and Phomolo in Soweto during the evening rush hour.

One of the passengers, Gladwell Ntusi, described hearing a loud bang followed by screams.

"It was horrible, I saw people with broken legs, other had cracked their temples. It was not a nice scene," he told reporters.

An investigation3 has now been opened into the cause of the crash.



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1 commuter ZXCyi     
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句:
  • Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
  • She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。
2 stationary CuAwc     
adj.固定的,静止不动的
参考例句:
  • A stationary object is easy to be aimed at.一个静止不动的物体是容易瞄准的。
  • Wait until the bus is stationary before you get off.你要等公共汽车停稳了再下车。
3 investigation MRKzq     
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。
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