周二，在伊斯坦布尔历史悠久的清真寺文化广场发生爆炸事件，造成至少10人死亡，其他15人受伤。

Scenes of Istanbul Blast That Killed 10, Wounded 15

"We heard a really big explosion. ... I didn't really understand what was happening," said Ali Hakan Ataman to VOA News. "Blood and flesh were splattered on us and I am sure I saw at least six or seven people laying on the ground dead. I am still in shock."

“我们听到一声巨大的爆炸声...我不知道发生了什么。”阿里哈坎·阿塔曼在接受美国之音采访时说。“现场血肉横飞，我确信我至少看到六或七个人躺在地上，已经死亡，我当时仍处于惊恐之中。”

Officials said they suspect a Syrian suicide bomber detonated the explosion. They said they believe the suicide bomber had ties to the terror group Islamic State, according to Reuters.

据路透社报道，官员们表示他们怀疑是一名叙利亚自杀式炸弹手引爆炸药。他们坚信该名自杀式炸弹手与伊斯兰国恐怖组织有关联。

The Turkish government has been attacked by Islamist and Kurdish militants in the past months. The Sultanahmet attack took place while government security forces crack down on the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

在过去几个月里，土耳其政府一直被伊斯兰与库尔德武装攻击。清真寺爆炸事件发生时，该政府安全部队正在镇压库尔德反叛组织，库尔德工人党。

Ataman said he thought German tourists were among the victims.

阿塔曼说，他认为德国游客是受害者之一。

Another witness, Erdogan Salihli, said the explosion was huge.

另一名目击者，埃尔多安萨利赫利称爆炸规模巨大。

"All the buildings around were shaking, and it was very strong and threw people off the ground," he said. Panic and fear ensued.

他说：“所有的建筑物都在剧烈摇晃，程度非常强烈，人们身体受到剧烈摇晃倒在地上。”恐慌和害怕随之而来。

"All was quiet for a second or a bit longer. I've never seen an explosion in this magnitude. As people were trying to figure out what really happened, the cries of people at the scene was very tragic."

在那一秒钟或稍长时间里，一切都处于沉寂之中，我从未见过如此规模的爆炸，正当人们试图明白发生什么时，爆炸现场充斥着人们悲惨的哭声。

The VOA news staff and Dorian Jones wrote this story for VOAnews. Jim Dresbach adapted it for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor.

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splattered – v. to move, fall, or hit something in large drops

detonated– v. to explode or to cause to explode

ensued – v. to come at a later time

magnitude – n. the size, extent, or importance of something

An explosion in the historic square of Sultanahmet in Istanbul left at least 10 people dead and wounded 15 others Tuesday.

"We heard a really big explosion. ... I didn't really understand what was happening," said Ali Hakan Ataman to VOA News. "Blood and flesh were splattered on us and I am sure I saw at least six or seven people laying on the ground dead. I am still in shock."

Officials said they suspect a Syrian suicide bomber detonated the explosion. They said they believe the suicide bomber had ties to the terror group Islamic State, according to Reuters.

The Turkish government has been attacked by Islamist and Kurdish militants in the past months. The Sultanahmet attack took place while government security forces crack down on the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK.visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

Ataman said he thought German tourists were among the victims.

Another witness, Erdogan Salihli, said the explosion was huge.

"All the buildings around were shaking, and it was very strong and threw people off the ground," he said. Panic and fear ensued.

"All was quiet for a second or a bit longer. I've never seen an explosion in this magnitude. As people were trying to figure out what really happened, the cries of people at the scene was very tragic."

The VOA news staff and Dorian Jones wrote this story for VOAnews. Jim Dresbach adapted it for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor.

We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section or visit our Facebook page.

_____________________________________________________________

Words in This Story

splattered – v. to move, fall, or hit something in large drops

detonated– v. to explode or to cause to explode

ensued – v. to come at a later time

magnitude – n. the size, extent, or importance of something