点点英语论坛 200 Earthquake Relief Workers Buried by Mudslide in China

Harmony - 2008-5-19 15:08:00

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Monday, May 19, 2008 -- 2:47 AM ET
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200 Earthquake Relief Workers Buried by Mudslide in China

China's state-run Xinhua News Agency says more than 200
relief workers have been buried by a mudslide in Sichuan
province.

The Chinese government has declared a three-day period of
mourning for the May 12 quake. It has estimated that as many
as 50,000 people died as a result of the earthquake.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-China-Earthquake.html?hp

mudslide 泥石流

南京小G - 2008-5-19 18:18:00

Buried by 埋入bury my head in a stack of paper
state-run /state-owed
relief workers /救援人员
a three-day period of
mourning for /为期三天哀悼...