Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
BBC World News (English) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation is underway and will "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A train collision has killed at least seven people and injured dozens in northern Egypt.
- Footage showed multiple overturned carriages and dozens of people surrounding them.
- One train was travelling from Giza to the Fayoum oasis, south west of Cairo, while the other was heading from Cairo to Aswan in the south.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
Synonyms: amenable, answerable, liable, responsible
“It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation was underway and would "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".”
The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
“It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation was underway and would "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".”
An instance of colliding.
“A train collision has killed at least seven people and injured dozens in northern Egypt.”
The act of conveying; carrying.
“Footage showed multiple overturned carriages and dozens of people surrounding them.”
To turn over, capsize or upset.
“Footage showed multiple overturned carriages and dozens of people surrounding them.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
A train collision has killed at least seven people and injured dozens in northern Egypt.
Footage showed multiple overturned carriages and dozens of people surrounding them.
One train was travelling from Giza to the Fayoum oasis, south west of Cairo, while the other was heading from Cairo to Aswan in the south.
It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation was underway and would "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.A _____ collision has killed at least seven people and injured dozens in northern Egypt.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Footage showed multiple overturned carriages and dozens of people surrounding them.
3.One train was travelling from Giza to the Fayoum oasis, south west of Cairo, while the other was heading from Cairo to Aswan in the south.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Traffic & transport
Should private cars be banned from city centres to reduce traffic? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।