阿塞拜疆，19人在教科文组织遗址被树枝砸伤

Azerbaijan’s emergency service says 19 tourists visiting one of UNESCO’s newest World Heritage sites have been injured after strong winds knocked down a massive branch from a nearly 500-year-old Oriental Plane tree.

阿塞拜疆紧急服务部门说，19名游客在参观联合国教科文组织最新的世界遗产之一时受伤，一棵有将近500年历史的东方梧桐树的大树枝被强风吹断。

It says the accident took place Sunday at the Khan’s Palace in the historic city of Sheki, located on the ancient Silk Road that passes through the Caucasus Mountains.

报道称，星期天，事故发生在历史名城舍基的汗宫，此处位于穿越高加索山脉的古丝绸之路上。

The agency says a branch measuring about 50 centimeters (nearly 20 inches) in diameter fell on a group of tourists, leaving at least four people in critical condition. Officials say the tourists included two Russians, five Syrians and 12 Azeri citizens.

该机构表示，一根直径约50厘米(近20英寸)的树枝砸落在一群游客身上，造成至少4人伤势严重。有关官员称，这些游客重包括两名俄罗斯人、五名叙利亚人和12名阿塞拜疆公民。

Sheki’s city center and the Khan’s Palace were added to the World Heritage site list just a week ago.

一周前，舍基市中心和汗宫才刚刚被列入世界遗产名录。