中国发生山体滑坡18名小学生遇难
Chinese officials say all 18 elementary school students buried in a landslide in southwestern China on Thursday are dead, while one person is missing.
中国官员说,西南部的云南省星期四发生一起山体滑坡,被掩埋的18名小学生全部遇难,还有一人失踪。Yilian county officials said the students were confirmed dead early Friday, about 18 hours after the landslide buried a school and three farmhouses in the village of Zhenhe. Officials said one person is missing and one was injured and is receiving treatment at a temporary medical station.
彝良县官员说,这些学生星期五早上被证实死亡。在那18个小时之前,一场山体滑坡掩埋了镇河村的一所学校和3处农舍。官员们说,还有一人失踪,一人受伤,伤者正在一个临时医务所接受治疗。The government said the landslide blocked a river, and water pooled around the buried buildings, hampering rescue efforts and forcing the evacuation of around 800 people.
当地政府说,山体滑坡堵塞了一条河流,在被掩埋的建筑物附近形成堰塞湖,阻碍了营救行动,800余人被迫转移。
Officials said about 2,000 residents, police, medics and military personnel rushed to the scene to begin rescue efforts.
官员们说,大约有2000居民、警察、医护人员和部队官兵赶往现场开展营救工作。