# 新聞短播20120509-雪隧事故造成2死22傷－Mandy新聞英語閱讀

1)2 dead, 22 wounded in Hsuehshan 2)collision-Courtesy of The China Post

TAIPEI--A collision between two buses in the 12.9-kilometer Hsuehshan Tunnel in northeastern Taiwan on yesterday caused two deaths and 3)injured more than 20 others, two 4)seriously.

The accident occurred at 1:27 p.m. when a passenger bus 5) caught fire after being hit from behind by another bus at the 26 kilometer mark on the 6) south-bound No. 5 National Highway in the Hsuehshan Tunnel, which links New Taipei and Yilan counties, police said.

The Directorate General of Highways confirmed that the collision happened right after 7) a car's tire suddenly blew out, which forced the first bus, run by Kamalan Bus Inc., to 8) clap on the brakes, catching the bus driver behind by surprise.

1)2 dead, 22 wounded		~ dead ~ wounded, 多少人死亡，～人受傷。這裡的數據與後續新聞有差異。請大家自行慎斷。
2)collision	n.	擦撞，在其他延伸新聞用法常見為衝突=Conflict
3)injured	v	受傷，在此為wounded 同義詞
4)seriously	Adv.	在此是seriously injured, 重傷
5) caught fire		著火
6) south-bound		~ bound 往什麼方向。在此是往南的，向南的，也就是南下。Inbound, 往市區方向。 outbound 出城
7) a car's tire suddenly blew out		爆胎，一般英文用have a flat tire
8) clap on the brakes		緊急煞車，clap on 緊急。在其他新聞葛瑪蘭客運是閃避，與此有出入。