Explosion on a Ferry – level 1

19-09-2016 15:00

A ferry is at sea. It is in Indonesia. It moves from one island to another. It carries 35 people.

There is an explosion. A few of the people are badly injured. They go to hospital.

The explosion is an accident. There is no bomb. This happens often in Indonesia. The boats there are not very safe.

Difficult words: ferry (a boat for moving people or things), a few (several), injured (if you are injured, there is something wrong with your body).

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