意大利一华商服装厂发生火灾 7名中国工人遇难

The Chinese embassy to Italy has confirmed that a fire at a garment factory in central Italy early Sunday killed at least seven Chinese workers and seriously injured two others.

 

Rescue workers on the scene of the fire in Prato.

 

The Chinese consulate¹ in Florence has sent officials to help with the rescue and investigation² work. Officials visited those injured, and asked Italy side to make an all-out effort to treat them. They also called on the Italian government to guarantee the legal rights of overseas Chinese in Italy.

The blaze broke out at about 7 a.m. local time Sunday, and the factory roof partially³ collapsed⁴. Local police say plasterboard cubicles⁵ in the factory, which were used for workers’ accommodation, collapsed and created sparks that started the fire.

11 people were sleeping in the cubicles at the time. Prato town is known for its hundreds of Chinese-owned wholesalers and workshops producing low-cost clothing for the export market.
 

 

1 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

4 collapsed   

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。

5 cubicles   

n.小卧室，斗室( cubicle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Security guards, operating inside bullet-proof glass cubicles, and speaking through microphones, scrutinized every arrival and departure. 警卫们在装有防弹玻璃的小室里值勤，通过麦克风细致盘问每一个进出的人。 来自辞典例句
• I guess they thought me content to stay in cubicles. 我猜他们认为我愿意呆在小房间里。 来自互联网