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Survivor Speaks After Crans-Montana Incident

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A man named Kean has described a frightening night in Crans-Montana. He said that during the event, he told himself: 'You cannot die here.' His words show how dangerous the situation felt at the time.

Kean also spoke strongly about the Moretti family. He said he would like to know what they feel when they see the people whose lives they have ruined. This shows he blames them for what happened.

According to reports, twelve people were injured during the incident. One of them, a woman named Francesca, was the last of these victims to leave the hospital.

Francesca was treated at the Niguarda hospital in Milan. After being discharged, she said: 'Today I was born for the second time.' Her words suggest she feels lucky to be alive.

She also said she cannot wait to order sushi, a small comment that shows she is returning to normal life after a difficult experience.

The Italian TV program TG5 has shared the story of one of the survivors, giving more details about what people went through that night.

The full details of the event are still not completely clear, but the accounts from Kean and Francesca give a picture of a scary and dramatic experience.

Vocabulary10 words

injured
hurt because of an accident or attack
victims
people who are hurt or harmed by something bad
discharged
allowed to leave a hospital because you are better
ruined
badly damaged or destroyed
survivors
people who stayed alive after something dangerous
Niguarda
a hospital in Milan, Italy
Crans-Montana
a town in Switzerland where the event took place
TG5
the name of an Italian television news program
incident
an event, often something bad or unusual
blames
says someone is responsible for something bad

Quiz

1. What did Kean say about the Moretti family?
2. How many people were injured in the incident?
3. Where was Francesca treated before being discharged?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A man named Kean has described a frightening night in _____.

He said that during the event, he told himself: 'You cannot _____ here.'

Kean also spoke strongly about the _____ family.

He said he would like to know what they feel when they see the people whose lives they have _____.

According to reports, twelve people were _____ during the incident.

One of them, a woman named Francesca, was the last of these _____ to leave the hospital.

Francesca was treated at the _____ hospital in Milan.

After being _____, she said: 'Today I was born for the second time.'

She also said she cannot wait to order _____.

The Italian TV program _____ has shared the story of one of the survivors.

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