Children Die in School Building Collapse

學校建築崩塌導致兒童死亡

Jun 30, 2026, 21:49
AsiaWorld

Introduction

A roof fell on a small school in Lahore, Pakistan. 14 children died and some people were hurt.

巴基斯坦拉合爾的一所小學校屋頂坍塌，導致14名兒童死亡，多人受傷。

Main Body

The accident happened on Tuesday. Workers were fixing the roof of the building. The building was old and too heavy. It broke and fell.

事故發生在週二。當時工人正在修理屋頂。由於建築物過於老舊且過重，最終發生崩塌。

About 40 students were in the school. The children were 4 to 12 years old. One teacher was also hurt.

當時學校內約有40名學生，年齡介於4至12歲之間。一名教師也受傷了。

Rescue workers helped the people. The police arrested the owner of the school. The government is now looking for the truth.

救援人員協助了受災者。警方已逮捕學校校長（所有者）。政府目前正在調查真相。

Many buildings in Pakistan are not safe. They use bad materials. This happens in other cities too.

巴基斯坦許多建築物並不安全。他們使用了劣質材料。其他城市也存在同樣的情況。

Conclusion

The police are still working. The government wants safer buildings for everyone.

警方仍在調查中。政府希望為每個人提供更安全的建築物。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Was/Were' Secret

In this story, we talk about the past. To do this, we use two simple words:

  • Was →\rightarrow Use for one person or thing. (The building was old / One teacher was hurt).
  • Were →\rightarrow Use for many people or things. (14 children were died / 40 students were in the school).

🛠️ Building Better Sentences

Look at how the story connects ideas using simple words:

The building was old →\rightarrow It broke.

To move to A2, stop using only short sentences. Try to link them:

  • Bad materials →\rightarrow Unsafe buildings →\rightarrow Accidents.

📦 Action Words (Past Tense)

Notice how these words change to show the event is over:

  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened
  • Help →\rightarrow Helped
  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested

Just add -ed to the end of the action!

Vocabulary Learning

collapse (n.)
When a building falls down suddenly
Example:The building collapse happened because the walls were old.
accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by mistake
Example:He had a car accident on the rainy road.
rescue (n.)
Saving someone from a dangerous place
Example:The rescue workers saved the children from the building.
arrested (v.)
When the police take someone to the police station
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.
materials (n.)
Things used to make something, like wood or stone
Example:They used strong materials to build the house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→