Coal-laden train derailed in NW China

时间：2007-03-19 07:46:23

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A train laden1 with coal derailed and plunged2 into a river when passing a bridge in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous3 region on March 18, 2007.
 
Mar4.19 - A train laden with coal derailed and plunged into a river Sunday afternoon when passing a bridge in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, local authorities said on Sunday.

 

The accident happened at 3:40 p.m. in Fukang City, 70 kilometers north of Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, when the train dragging more than 30 carriages was passing a bridge.

 

The 10-meter-long bridge collapsed5 and the first nine carriages were derailed, with three of which falling into the river. The river has been blocked by coal.

 

The rail is an exclusive line for coal transport between Urumqi and Fukang, a major coal production base in Xinjiang.

 

The line resumed operation in February after it had been disused for many years as coal transport had been relying on highway between the two cities. Increasing costs of highway transport let to resumption of the line, according to a railway maintenance official.

 

Officials from Urumqi railway authorities and Fukang city government have arrived at the scene to deal with the accident.

 

No casualties were reported. The locomotive, undamaged, left the scene Sunday evening.

 

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1 laden P2gx5     
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
参考例句：
  • He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
  • Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
2 plunged 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582     
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
参考例句：
  • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
  • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
3 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
4 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
参考例句：
  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
5 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

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