習總書記就天津工業區爆炸做出重要指示

Huge explorations hit an industrial area in Tianjin late on Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have urged all-out efforts to save the injured and minimize casualties in the Tianjin blasts.

12日晚，天津一工業區內的倉庫發生爆炸，國家主席習近平和國家總理李克強作出重要指示，要求全力救治傷員。

In an instruction, President Xi ordered local authorities in Tianjin to spare no effort to treat the injured, search for the missing and contain the fire. Xi and Li also commanded a work group led by Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun to direct rescue operation and emergency response.

在指示中，習近平總理命令天津當地機關不遺餘力地救治傷員，尋找失聯人員和控制火力。習近平主席和李克強總理還命令公安部長郭勝坤派遣緊急救援組到場救助。

The blasts, which occurred at a warehouse in the north China port city on Wednesday night, have killed 17 people and injured more than 400 as of Thursday morning, according to rescuers.

週三晚上這場爆炸發生在中國北部一港口城市的倉庫，據救援人員反應，截止到今天早上已有17人死亡，400多人受傷。

In the instruction, Xi noted that the cause of the fire must be found out, family members of the victims should be taken good care of while public order should be maintained. Xi added search and rescue missions must be carried out in an appropriate way to guarantee the safety of the rescuers.

在指示中，習近平強調指出爆炸原因必須查明，照顧好受害者的家屬，同時保持公共秩序。習近平還指出搜救小組必須以適當的方式進行，以此來確保搜救人的安全。

Xi also urged governments at all levels to draw a lesson from the accident, insist on the paramount interests of the people, carry out safety checks, enhance their management of dangerous chemicals, ensure production safety and protect the people's lives and property.

習近平還督促各級政府要從事故中吸取教訓，堅持人民的最高利益，進行安全檢查，加強對危險化學品的管理，確保生產安全，保障人民生命財產安全。

Premier Li urged authorities to intensify search and rescue. He required that the injured should be treated properly to minimize death from injuries.

李克強總理督促相關機關加強搜救工作。他要求受傷人員應該得到適當處理，降低傷亡人數。

Li also vowed thorough investigation in the accident and ensure open and transparent information disclosure to the public.

李總理還將對這起事故進行徹底調查，確保公開透明的信息公開給公衆。