巴基斯坦大巴车爆炸 15人死亡

A bomb exploded on a crowded bus Wednesday in the northwestern Pakistan town of Peshawar, killing 15 and injuring 30.

当地时间2016年3月16日，巴基斯坦西北部城市白沙瓦一辆满载政府雇员的大巴车遭爆炸袭击，至少15人在爆炸中丧生，另有30人受伤。

Most of the victims were government employees. Video of the attack showed the explosion destroyed the bus.

大多数遇难者为政府雇员，视频显示爆炸摧毁了这辆大巴车。

One eyewitness said: "The roof of the bus was completely blown off by the bomb. I saw many dead bodies and severely injured people being rushed to the hospital."

一位目击者表示：“该爆炸将公交车顶部完全掀开，我看到人们将许多尸体和受重伤者匆忙送往医院。”

A police investigation concluded the bomb was hidden under a seat in the bus.

警方调查后表示，炸弹藏于车内一个座位之下。

An organization close to the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack. The organization said the bombing was revenge for death sentences given to 13 of its fighters on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera.

一个与巴基斯坦塔利班相近的组织称其制造了此次袭击。据半岛电视台报道，该组织说此次炸弹袭击事件是为了给周二被判死刑的13名战士报仇。

The town of Peshawar has witnessed violence in the past. Bombings and shootings by the Pakistani Taliban have taken place there in the past months.

白沙瓦之前也发生过恐怖袭击。之前巴基斯坦塔利班组织就在这里制造过爆炸和枪击事件。

Bus Bombing Kills 15 in Pakistan

A bomb exploded on a crowded bus Wednesday in the northwestern Pakistan town of Peshawar, killing 15 and injuring 30.

Most of the victims were government employees. Video of the attack showed the explosion destroyed the bus.

One eyewitness said: "The roof of the bus was completely blown off by the bomb. I saw many dead bodies and severely injured people being rushed to the hospital."

A police investigation concluded the bomb was hidden under a seat in the bus.

An organization close to the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack. The organization said the bombing was revenge for death sentences given to 13 of its fighters on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera.

The town of Peshawar has witnessed violence in the past. Bombings and shootings by the Pakistani Taliban have taken place there in the past months.

I’m Jim Dresbach.

Words in This Story

eyewitness – n. a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it

revenge – n. the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you