A 7.3-magnitude quake which struck Peru Sunday morning has killed two people, while the country’s health minister said 17 people went missing after a mine collapsed1 following the quake.

上周日上午一场7.3级地震袭击秘鲁，造成两人死亡。地震导致一座矿井发生坍塌，17人失踪。

The quake hit offshore2 at 4:18 a.m. local time (0918 GMT) at a depth of around 36 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Peru’s Civil Defense3 Institute said on Twitter that 65 people were injured.

An informal mine east of the coastal4 city of Chala collapsed following the quake, after which 17 people were missing, Peru’s health minister said.

Several homes were affected5 and the the count of victims and injured would probably rise, according to Jorge Chavez, chief of Peru’s Civil Defense Institute.

As the world’s No. 2 copper6 producer, Peru locates most of its mines in the south far inland from the coastal region where earthquakes are common.

The quake was also felt in northern Chile, Peru’s southern neighbor. Chile’s National Emergency offices said there were no reports of injuries, damage to infrastructure7, or interruption of basic services.

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1 collapsed cwWzSG
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
2 offshore FIux8
adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面
参考例句：
A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
3 defense AxbxB
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 coastal WWiyh
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
5 affected TzUzg0
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
6 copper HZXyU
n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的
参考例句：
The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
7 infrastructure UbBz5
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

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