Dangerous Gas Leak Kills Nine People in Tamil Nadu

泰米爾納杜邦發生危險氣體外洩,導致九人死亡


Introduction

A dangerous gas leak at a fish factory in Tamil Nadu killed nine people. Many other people are in the hospital.

泰米爾納杜邦的一家魚類加工廠發生危險氣體外洩,導致九人死亡。許多其他人目前在醫院治療。

Main Body

On June 21, ammonia gas leaked at a seafood factory. Nine women died. Seven women were from Odisha and two were from Assam.

6月21日,一家海鮮加工廠發生氨氣外洩。九名女性死亡。其中七名來自奧里薩邦,兩名來自亞薩姆邦。

Eighty people got sick. They had problems breathing and their eyes hurt. Sixty-nine people are still in four different hospitals.

八十人中毒。他們出現呼吸困難且眼睛疼痛。目前仍有69人在四家不同的醫院就醫。

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay wants to know why this happened. He chose three experts to study the accident. They must find the answer quickly.

首席部長 C Joseph Vijay 想要釐清事故原因。他指派三名專家研究此次事故。他們必須盡快找出答案。

Conclusion

The government is helping the sick people. They are waiting for the final report.

政府目前正在救助中毒者。他們正等待最終報告。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Who' and 'Where' Connection

In this story, we see how to connect people to places using the word from. This is a key building block for A2 English.

The Pattern: Person \rightarrow from \rightarrow Place

Examples from the text:

  • Seven women \rightarrow from \rightarrow Odisha
  • Two women \rightarrow from \rightarrow Assam

🛠️ How to use it yourself

Use from when you want to say where someone was born or where they started their journey.

  • I am from Spain.
  • She is from Tokyo.
  • They are from the factory.

Quick Note: Notice that we use from for the origin, but we use in for the current location (e.g., "people are in the hospital").

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to swim in the ocean during a storm.
leak (n./v.)
When a liquid or gas comes out of a hole by mistake
Example:There is a water leak in the kitchen ceiling.
factory (n.)
A large building where things are made by machines
Example:My uncle works in a car factory.
breathing (n.)
The act of taking air into your lungs and letting it out
Example:Deep breathing helps you relax.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The doctors are experts in heart health.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance, not on purpose
Example:He had a small car accident this morning.
Practice A2 words in a crossword