
Dozens of Australians remain missing two days after a deadly flash flood tore through valleys on the Nepal-Tibet border, obliterating towns and killing more than 400 people.(致命山洪席卷尼泊尔与西藏边境河谷,摧毁城镇,造成400多人死亡,两天后仍有数十名澳大利亚人失踪。)
一场致命的山洪席卷尼泊尔与西藏边境的河谷,摧毁城镇,造成400多人死亡。两天后,仍有数十名澳大利亚人下落不明。
A major search-and-rescue mission has been mounted(发起,组织(行动)) by Nepal’s government, army and police, but roads and bridges have been washed away(冲走,冲毁), access to helicopters is limited and weather conditions are poor.
尼泊尔政府、军队和警方已展开大规模搜救行动,但道路和桥梁被冲毁,直升机难以抵达,天气条件恶劣。
The foreign minister, Penny Wong, said on Friday morning 39 Australians were missing, an increase(增加,增长) from 35 on Thursday evening. As of Friday evening, 38 Australians were missing after one woman made contact with(与……取得联系) her family. The total was updated to 41 on Saturday morning.
外交部长黄英贤周五上午表示,有39名澳大利亚人失踪,较周四晚上的35人有所增加。截至周五晚上,一名妇女与家人取得联系后,失踪人数降至38人。周六上午,总数更新为41人。