上海液氨泄漏致15人死 Liquid Ammonia Leak Kills at Least 15 People in Shanghai

An ammonia leak from a cold storage unit ata food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people onSaturday and sickened dozens。

星期日，上海商业活动中心一食品公司的冷藏库液氨泄露，导致至少15人死亡，多人受伤。

The leak sickened 26 people, who had beensent to hospital, with six in critical condition, the Shanghai government saidin a statement.

上海政府发布声明称，泄露事件使26人受伤，伤者已经全部送入医院，其中有六人伤势严重。

The accident occurred in the northerndistrict of Baoshan due to a leaking pipe linked to a refrigeration unit ownedby a seafood company。

事件发生在宝山区北部，一家海鲜公司的冷藏装置管道爆裂泄漏而引起的。

More than 200 firefighters were deployed tothe scene, using water to disperse the liquid ammonia and its fumes.

现场有超过200名消防官兵出动，用水冲散液氨和烟雾。

Liquid ammonia used in refrigeration candestroy lung tissue, easily resulting in death, and cause chemical burns on theskin。

液氨是用来制冷的，它能损伤肺部组织，很容易致死，会对皮肤造成化学烧伤。

The food company involved, Shanghai Weng'sCold Storage Industrial Co., is engaged in the import and export, storage, processingand sales of aquatic products.

卷入该事件的食品公司，上海冷藏储存工业有限公司，从事进出口储存，加工，销售水产品。

On August 20, five workers at a local foodcompany died after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning a vat used formaking pickled vegetables。

8月20日，已有五位工人在清理腌菜用的桶而吸入大量的有毒气体身亡。

China has a dismal record on industrialsafety as lax enforcement of laws causes business owners to cut corners oroffer bribes to evade standards.

中国在工业安全方面有着不好的记录，法律松懈，让商人们能够钻法律空子，贿赂逃避责任。