Bad Accident at Hanwha Aerospace Factory
韓華航太工廠發生嚴重事故
Introduction
A big explosion happened at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Daejeon. The company stopped all work and the government is looking for the cause.
大田的一間韓華航太工廠發生了巨大的爆炸。公司已停止所有工作，政府正在調查原因。
Main Body
Five people died and two people were hurt on Monday. The company stopped work at nine places for two days. This is the first time the company stopped all work since 1977.
週一共有五人死亡及兩人受傷。公司停止了九處地點的工作，為期兩天。這是公司自 1977 年以來，首次停止所有工作。
The company made ten special places for people to remember the dead workers. These places are in Seoul, Daejeon, and other cities. People can visit them until June 25.
公司設立了十個特別地點，用以悼念逝世的員工。這些地點分布在首爾、大田及其他城市。民眾可在 6 月 25 日前前往參觀。
Minister Lee Yong-cheol visited the factory. He wants to make the factory safe. He started a special team to help. The police are also working to find out why the explosion happened.
李勇澈部長視察了工廠。他希望讓工廠變得安全，因此成立了一個特別小組提供協助。警方也正在調查爆炸發生的原因。
Conclusion
The police and the government are still checking the factory. The company is remembering the workers.
警方與政府仍在檢查工廠。公司則在悼念相關員工。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Past" Action
In this story, things already happened. To tell a story about the past, we often add -ed to the end of a word.
Look at the change:
- Stop Stopped
- Visit Visited
- Start Started
⚠️ The Special Case: "Happen"
Not every word follows the -ed rule perfectly. Look at happen:
- Present: It happens every day.
- Past: An explosion happened.
📦 Quick Word Map
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cause | The reason why something happened |
| Hurt | Pain or injury |
| Safe | No danger |
Example Sentence: "The government is looking for the cause to make the factory safe."