Big Fire at a Hotel in Delhi
德里一家酒店發生大火
Introduction
A big fire happened at the Flourish Stay hotel in South Delhi. 21 people died and many people were hurt.
南德里的 Flourish Stay 酒店發生了一場大火。共有 21 人死亡，多人受傷。
Main Body
The fire started on June 3, 2026, in a kitchen. 12 people from other countries died. The hotel had too many rooms and no fire exit. The windows were glass and people could not get out.
火災發生於 2026 年 6 月 3 日的廚房。共有 12 名外籍人士死亡。該酒店房間過多且缺乏消防出口。窗戶為玻璃材質，導致人員無法逃生。
Government workers knew about the problems in 2025, but they did not stop the hotel. Many other fires happen in this area in summer because of air conditioners.
政府人員在 2025 年就已知曉相關問題，但並未勒令酒店停業。由於冷氣設備的原因，該地區夏季經常發生火災。
Police arrested the owner, Lavkesh Bajaj. He had other crimes in the past. People used mattresses from a shop to save guests who jumped from the building.
警方逮捕了業主 Lavkesh Bajaj。他過去曾有其他犯罪紀錄。民眾從商店搬來床墊，用以救援從建築物跳下的住客。
Conclusion
Police are still looking for the cause of the fire. The government is checking other hotels for safety.
警方仍在調查起火原因。政府正檢查其他酒店的安全性。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you need to recognize these 'Past' markers.
1. The 'ed' ending (Regular) When we add -ed, the action is finished.
- Happen → Happened*
- Start → Started*
- Arrest → Arrested*
2. The 'Change' words (Irregular) Some words don't follow the rule. They change their shape entirely.
- Are/Is → Were/Was*
- Do/Does → Did*
- Have/Has → Had*
3. The 'No' Action To say something did NOT happen in the past, we use: did not + [simple word].
- Example: They did not stop the hotel. (Not 'did not stopped')
*Quick Tip: If you see a date like 'June 3, 2026' or '2025', always look for these past-tense words!