Explosion in Mexico City kills at least 14

 　　MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and 80 others were wounded in an explosion inside the headquarters of the Mexican oil giant Pemex, the company said on Thursday.

　　The explosion forced the evacuation of the tower of Petroleos Mexicanos, a skyscraper¹ of 214 meters, the company said in its Twitter account.

　　"What happened was an explosion in the building B2 of administrative² center. There are injuries and damages to the PB (ground floor)," said Pemex.

　　Pemex spokesman Francisco Montano confirmed that the explosion caused damages to the ground floor and the administrative offices, with some workers and staff injured.

　　Police reports indicated that the accident occurred in an electrical substation, and the staff of Pemex Tower were evacuated³ later as a preventive measure.

1 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

2 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

3 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。