Boat Accident in Vietnam Kills 15 Indians
越南發生船難導致15名印度人喪生
Introduction
A fast boat sank near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam. Fifteen people from India died.
一艘快艇在越南富國島附近沉沒，導致15名印度人死亡。
Main Body
The boat had 36 people. There were 32 Indian tourists and four workers. The boat turned over in the water. The Vietnam Coast Guard and local people helped. They saved 21 people, but two are very sick.
該船共有36人，包括32名印度遊客和4名工作人員。船隻在水中翻覆。越南海岸警衛隊與當地居民協助救援，共救起21人，但其中兩人傷勢嚴重。
Vietnam's leader, Le Minh Hun, said doctors must help the survivors. He also said the police must find out why the boat sank. People who broke safety rules will go to court.
越南領導人黎明勳表示，醫生必須全力救治倖存者。他同時要求警方調查船隻沉沒的原因，凡違反安全規定的人員將被追究法律責任。
India's leader, Narendra Modi, is very sad about the deaths. The Indian Embassy in Vietnam is helping the families of the dead and the survivors.
印度領導人莫迪對此次死亡事件深表遺憾。印度駐越南大使館目前正為死者家屬及倖存者提供協助。
Conclusion
Doctors are helping the survivors. The Vietnamese government is looking for the cause of the accident.
醫生正協助救治倖存者，越南政府則在調查事故原因。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 Focus: 'Action-Words' for the Past
In this story, we see words that describe things that already happened. To talk about the past in English, we often add -ed to the end of the word.
Look at these changes:
- Help Helped
- Turn Turned
The 'Tricky' Ones: Some words don't follow the -ed rule. They change completely. You just have to remember them:
- Sink Sank
- Die Died (This one follows the rule, but looks short!)
- Are Were (Used for more than one person)
💡 Quick Guide: Who is who?
Notice how the text describes people:
- Tourists: People visiting a place.
- Survivors: People who stayed alive after the accident.
- Families: The parents, children, and siblings of the people.