事件英语作文:全国哀悼日

时间:2021-12-15 23:29:39 英语作文范文

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China'snationalflagfliesathalf-mastaftertheflag-raisingceremonyonTian'anmenSquareinBeijingMondaymorning,May19,20xx.ChinaonMondaybeginsathree-daynationalmourningforthetensofthousandsofpeoplekilledinapowerfulearthquakewhichstruckthecountry'ssouthwestonMay12.

TheStateCouncil,theCabinet,yesterdayorderedflagstobeflownathalf-mastandallpublicentertainmentsuspendedforthreedaysasthecountrybeginsanofficialmourningperiodforvictimsoftheearthquake.

CondolencebookswillbeopenedattheForeignMinistryandChineseembassiesandconsulatesaroundtheworld.

Peopleareaskedtostandinsilenceforthreeminutesfrom2:28pmtoday,whileautomobiles,trains,andshipswillsoundtheirhornsorsirens.

Also,theOlympictorchrelaywillbesuspendedtillWednesday,organizerssaid.

Meanwhile,themagnitudeoflastMonday'squakewasyesterdayrevisedfrom7.8to8bytheChinaSeismologicalBureau.

Thedeathtollfromthepowerfulearthquakeroseto32,477nationwideasof2pmyesterday,whilethenumberofinjuredreached220,109,accordingtotheemergencyresponseofficeoftheStateCouncil.

Rescuersyesterdaypulledoutmoresurvivors.AwomanworkerofthelocalpowerplantwasrescuedlastnightinYingxiutown,Sichuanprovince,150hoursafterthequake.Therescueteamspent56hourssavingYuJinhua.

Yesterdayafternoon,a53-year-oldmanwasalsorescuedinYingxiu,148hoursafterthetremor.Theman,ShenPeiyun,wasconsciousandwastakentohospitalbyhelicopter.

Inthemorning,amannamedTangXiongwasrescuedfromacollapsedhospitalinBeichuancounty139hoursafterthequake.

AlsoinBeichuan,anothermanwasrescuedSaturdaynightfromacollapsedbuilding.WuJianpingwasthentakentohospital.