Buildings Fall in Kolkata and Lucknow

加爾各答與勒克瑙發生建築物倒塌事故

Jun 27, 2026, 06:36

Introduction

Buildings fell in Kolkata and Lucknow. Many people died. Teams are now looking for survivors.

加爾各答與勒克瑙發生建築物倒塌事故，造成多人死亡。救援隊目前正在搜尋倖存者。

Main Body

In Kolkata, a new warehouse fell on Wednesday. Sixteen people died and seventeen people are in the hospital. Rescue teams use special cameras and phones to find people under the ground.

在加爾各答，一座新倉庫於週三倒塌。十六人死亡，十七人住院。救援隊使用特製攝影機與電話來尋找受困於地下的人員。

Police are looking for the reason why the building fell. They have a list of five people. One of these people was the builder, but he died in the accident.

警方正在調查建築物倒塌的原因。他們列出了一份五人名單。其中一人是建築商，但他已在事故中喪生。

In Lucknow, a roof fell on Friday night. Two twelve-year-old boys died. Eight other people were hurt. Doctors took them to the hospital.

在勒克瑙，一座屋頂於週五晚上倒塌。兩名十二歲男孩死亡，另有八人受傷，已由醫生送往醫院。

Conclusion

Both cities had big accidents. In Kolkata, the police are now checking if the builder did a bad job.

這兩座城市都發生了重大事故。在加爾各答，警方目前正在調查建築商是否施工不良。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Order

When we tell a story about things that happened, we use specific words for the days of the week. Look at how the article separates the events:

Wednesday $\rightarrow$ The warehouse fell.
Friday night $\rightarrow$ The roof fell.

🛠 Simple Action Words

To get to A2, you need to describe what happened using simple 'past' words. Notice these changes:

Now (Present)	Then (Past)	Example from text
Fall	Fell	"Buildings fell in Kolkata"
Die	Died	"Many people died"
Take	Took	"Doctors took them to the hospital"

🔍 Location Logic

We use "In" for cities and "Under" for position:

$\text{In} + ext{City}$ $\rightarrow$ In Kolkata / In Lucknow $\text{Under} + ext{Place}$ $\rightarrow$ Under the ground

Vocabulary Learning

survivors (n.)

People who stay alive after a dangerous event.

Example:The rescue team found three survivors in the building.

warehouse (n.)

A large building used for storing things.

Example:The company keeps all its boxes in a big warehouse.

rescue (n./v.)

Saving someone from a dangerous place.

Example:The rescue teams worked hard to find the people.

reason (n.)

The cause of something; why something happened.

Example:The police want to know the reason for the accident.

builder (n.)

A person whose job is to make houses or buildings.

Example:The builder used strong bricks for the wall.

accident (n.)

Something bad that happens by chance and hurts people.

Example:He had a car accident last week.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→