At least 32 people are dead and 80 others were wounded after an explosion Tuesday in Nigeria.

周二，尼日利亚发生一起爆炸事件，导致至少32人死亡，80人受伤。

The blast struck a market after sunset in the northeastern city of Yola. No one has claimed responsibility. But NBC News says the explosion was the work of a suicide bomber.

日落之后，在尼日利亚东北部城市纽拉发生爆炸事件，袭击一个市场。没有组织立即宣称对此次袭击负责。但NBC新闻报道称该爆炸事件是由一名自杀式炸弹手所为。

Bodies lies on the ground following a bomb explosion in Yola, Nigeria, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. Two suicide bombers struck at city mosques in northeast Nigeria on Friday, killing over 40 people and wounding more than 100, an official and witnesses said. (AP/Ibrahim Abdulaziz)

Nigerian officials believe the Islamic militant group Boko Haram is connected to the attack. Boko Haram has killed thousands of people as part of its campaign to try to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state.

尼日利亚官方认为伊斯兰博科圣地激进组织与此次爆炸事件有关。作为把尼日利亚变为伊斯兰国所发起活动的一部分，博科圣地已造成数千人死亡。

Most victims were selling food or passersby, said police official Othman Abubakar.

警官Othman Abubakar表示大多数受害者为食品销售者或路人。

The dead and wounded were taken to hospitals, where family members gathered. Others waited with friends for information about missing relatives.

死者与伤员已被送往医院，遇难者家属聚集在这里。其他人与朋友们在等待失踪亲人的消息。

The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, sent sympathy to family members of the dead late Tuesday and called the attack "callous." Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

周二晚间，尼日利亚总统穆罕穆杜·布哈里，向遇难者家属致以深切慰问，并呼吁攻击“冷酷无情”。

This was the first suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria in several weeks.

几周来，这是首次怀疑是博科圣地在尼日利亚发动袭击。

Nigeriarecently stepped up its fight against Boko Haram with the help of the United States and French militaries. Nigeria's military has reported killing and capturing possible suicide terrorists.

在美国与法国军队的帮助下，尼日利亚最近已加强针对博科圣地的打击力度。尼日利亚军方表示抓获并杀死可能的自杀式恐怖分子。

Earlier this month, President Buhari told Nigerian troops that Boko Haram's forces "are very close to defeat."

本月早些时候，布哈里总统向尼日利亚军队发表讲话称博科圣地武装力量将临近失败。

I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.

我是凯利吉恩·凯利。

This report was based on stories from VOANews.com, the Associated Press, NBC News, The New York Times and USA Today. Jim Dresbach wrote this story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in This Story

blast – n. a powerful explosion

passers-by – n. people who happen to be in an area

callous– adj. not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people

At least 32 people are dead and 80 others were wounded after an explosion Tuesday in Nigeria.

The blast struck a market after sunset in the northeastern city of Yola. No one has claimed responsibility. But NBC News says the explosion was the work of a suicide bomber.

Nigerian officials believe the Islamic militant group Boko Haram is connected to the attack. Boko Haram has killed thousands of people as part of its campaign to try to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state.

Most victims were selling food or passersby, said police official Othman Abubakar.

The dead and wounded were taken to hospitals, where family members gathered. Others waited with friends for information about missing relatives.

The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, sent sympathy to family members of the dead late Tuesday and called the attack "callous." Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

This was the first suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria in several weeks.

Nigeriarecently stepped up its fight against Boko Haram with the help of the United States and French militaries. Nigeria's military has reported killing and capturing possible suicide terrorists.

Earlier this month, President Buhari told Nigerian troops that Boko Haram's forces "are very close to defeat."

I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.

This report was based on stories from VOANews.com, the Associated Press, NBC News, The New York Times and USA Today. Jim Dresbach wrote this story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

Please leave a Comment below or post on our Facebook page.

______________________________________________________________

Words in This Story

blast – n. a powerful explosion

passers-by – n. people who happen to be in an area

callous– adj. not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people