Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

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There is an oat factory in Iowa.

在爱荷华州有一家燕麦工厂。

A big explosion happened at the factory.

工厂突然发生了一次大爆炸。

The explosion started a large fire.

爆炸引发了一场大火。

Black smoke covered the city center.

黑烟笼罩了整个城市中心。

Firefighters arrived at the scene quickly.

消防员很快到达了现场。

All the workers left safely.

所有的工人都安全撤离了。

No one was hurt in the fire.

没有人在这场火灾中受伤。

The mayor confirmed everyone is safe.

市长确认每个人都很安全。

People are investigating the cause now.

现在人们在调查起火原因。

Vocabulary (English)

工厂: factory
消防员: firefighters
安全: safe
受伤: hurt
调查: investigate

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

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