Indian People Return Home After Boat Accident in Vietnam
越南發生船難後印度國民返回印度
Introduction
The Indian government in Vietnam is helping people after a boat accident. Some people died and one person is sick.
印度駐越南政府在船難發生後提供協助。部分人員罹難，另有一人受傷。
Main Body
A boat with 32 Indian tourists and 4 Vietnamese workers sank on July 11. Fifteen Indian people died. Many people were from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.
一艘搭載32名印度遊客及4名越南工人的船隻於7月11日沉沒。共有15名印度人罹難。許多罹難者來自泰米爾納德邦、安得拉邦及喀拉拉邦。
The dead people are going back to India on a plane from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai. The Indian Embassy asked the state governments to help the families.
罹難者的遺體將從胡志明市搭機前往孟買返回印度。印度大使館已要求各邦政府協助其家屬。
Sixteen people already went home. One person was very sick. He had a medical operation and is now in a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. The police in Vietnam arrested the boat driver to find out why the boat sank.
已有16人返回家鄉。一名傷者情況嚴重，在接受手術後目前留在胡志明市的醫院。越南警方已逮捕船長，以調查船隻沉沒的原因。
Conclusion
The dead people are going home. One person is still in the hospital. The police are studying the accident.
罹難者正返回家鄉。一名傷者仍留在醫院。警方正在調查此次事故。
Vocabulary Learning
🗺️ Where are they?
Look at these words from the story. They tell us where things are or where people are going.
- In (inside a place) in Vietnam, in a hospital
- From (the starting point) from Ho Chi Minh City, from Tamil Nadu
- To (the destination/finish) to India, to Mumbai
🛠️ Action Words (The Past)
When we talk about things that already happened, we often change the word.
| Now | Then (Past) | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| Sink | Sank | The boat sank. |
| Go | Went | Sixteen people went home. |
| Die | Died | Fifteen people died. |
| Arrest | Arrested | Police arrested the driver. |
Simple Rule: To talk about yesterday or last week, use the 'Then' column.