自杀式爆炸袭击了伊斯坦布尔的阿塔图尔克机场

Suicide bombers at Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport killed at least 28 people late Tuesday, Turkish officials said.

土耳其官方称，本周二，自杀式爆炸袭击者在伊斯坦布尔的阿塔图尔克国际机场杀死了至少28人。

Officials said at least 60 people were wounded.

官方称至少60人受伤。

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

还没有人迅速宣称对此事负责。

Turkish state television reported that one explosion happened at a control point at an entry to the international arrival area.

据土耳其国家电视台报道，爆炸发生在该国际机场的一个入口处的管制站。

One witness told VOA's Turkish Service: "There were two small explosions and then a large one. People scattered everywhere. They didn't know where to go. We were waiting for my sister, but couldn't find her. We're [still] waiting."

一名目击者告诉VOA的土耳其通讯员：“先有两次小暴涨，然后是一次大爆炸。人们往各个方向分散开。他们不知道去哪里。我们当时在等我的姐姐，但是没有找到她。我们还在等。”

Witnesses said police shot at the suspects after one attacker opened fire with a gun.

目击者们称，一名袭击者开枪后，警方便朝嫌犯们射击了。

All flights at Ataturk were suspended after the attack. Officials later permitted incoming flights that were in holding patterns over the city to land at the airport.

在此次袭击后，阿塔图尔克的所有航班都延期了。官方稍后允许位于该市上空等待航线上的入境航班降落于该机场。

All other incoming flights were sent to other cities.

所有其他的入境航班被遣往其他城市。

Ataturk is one of the largest and busiest airports in Europe.

阿塔图尔克是欧洲最大、最繁忙的机场之一。

Istanbul has been the target of several terror attacks this year. Earlier this month, a car bombing of a police bus killed 11 people.

伊斯坦布尔是今年几次恐怖袭击的目标。本月早些时候，警方的一辆巴士爆炸使11人遇难。

Suicide Bombers Attack Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport

Suicide bombers at Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport killed at least 28 people late Tuesday, Turkish officials said.

Officials said at least 60 people were wounded.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Turkish state television reported that one explosion happened at a control point at an entry to the international arrival area.

One witness told VOA's Turkish Service: "There were two small explosions and then a large one. People scattered everywhere. They didn't know where to go. We were waiting for my sister, but couldn't find her. We're [still] waiting."

Witnesses said police shot at the suspects after one attacker opened fire with a gun.

All flights at Ataturk were suspended after the attack. Officials later permitted incoming flights that were in holding patterns over the city to land at the airport.

All other incoming flights were sent to other cities.

Ataturk is one of the largest and busiest airports in Europe.

Istanbul has been the target of several terror attacks this year. Earlier this month, a car bombing of a police bus killed 11 people.

Lou Lorscheider reported this story for VOA News. Ashley Thompson adapted it for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter was the editor.

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Words in This Story

scattered – v. to separate and go in different directions

holding pattern – n. a flight path that can be repeated as an airplane waits to land