Many People Die in Heavy Rain in Delhi and Haryana

德里與哈里亞納邦強降雨導致多人死亡


Introduction

Heavy rain caused many deaths and problems in Delhi and Haryana.

德里與哈里亞納邦的強降雨造成多人死亡並導致多項問題。

Main Body

Eight people died in Delhi and NCR in two days. Some people drowned in water at home. Two children died in water in Ghaziabad. One man fell into a hole in Noida and died.

德里與國家首都區(NCR)在兩天內有八人死亡。部分民眾在家中溺斃。加茲巴德有兩名兒童溺斃。諾伊達則有一名男子墜入深洞死亡。

In Haryana, two people died from electricity. They touched a power wire in the rain. The family says the power company did not move the dangerous wires.

在哈里亞納邦,有兩人因觸電死亡。他們在雨中觸碰到了電線。家屬表示電力公司並未將危險電線移走。

Some cities had too much rain, like Faridabad. Other cities had very little rain. Rivers became too full. The government told people to leave their homes to stay safe.

部分城市如法里達巴德降雨量過大,而其他城市降雨量則較少。河流水位過高,政府已通知民眾撤離家中以確保安全。

Conclusion

The area is still dangerous. The government tells people to be careful with water and electricity.

該地區目前仍然危險。政府提醒民眾在面對水電問題時要小心。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Cause and Result' Pattern

In this story, we see how one thing makes another thing happen. This is how we build A2 sentences.

1. Action → Result

  • Touch a wireDie from electricity
  • Too much rainRivers became full
  • RainProblems

2. Word Focus: 'Too' We use too when something is more than we want or need. It is usually a bad thing.

  • Too much rain (Not enough rain? Good. Too much rain? Bad/Danger).
  • Too full (The river cannot hold more water).

3. Simple Word Swaps Try changing these words to change the feeling of the sentence:

  • Dangerous (Bad/Scary) \rightarrow Safe (Good/Protected)
  • Many (A lot) \rightarrow Little (A small amount)

Vocabulary Learning

caused (v.)
made something happen
Example:The heavy rain caused a big flood in the street.
drowned (v.)
died because they were under water and could not breathe
Example:The swimmer drowned because the water was too deep.
electricity (n.)
a form of energy used to power lights and machines
Example:The storm cut off the electricity in our house.
dangerous (adj.)
not safe; likely to cause harm
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
government (n.)
the group of people who rule a country or city
Example:The government is building a new hospital.
Practice A2 words in a crossword