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
Answer key
1. He wants to know how they feel seeing the people they hurt 2. Twelve 3. Niguarda hospital
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.