Every spring the coastal waters turn into a scene of devastation and death.

每个春天到来时墨西哥湾的沿海区域就会变成一片荒芜和死寂。

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Unverified video footage, apparently from outside the petrol station in the suburb of Mleiha in eastern Damascus, showed a scene of devastation.

有段未经证实的视频来自大马士革东部Mleiha郊区汽油站外，显示现场一片惨烈。

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Witnesses described a scene of devastation, with burned-out vehicles, twisted rubble and charred trees littering the area. Nearby buildings were also heavily damaged.

目击者形容爆炸现场是一片废墟，到处是焚烧的车辆、扭曲变形的轮胎和烧焦的树木。附近的建筑物也严重受损。

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"I can tell you it is a scene of real devastation down there, " she said.

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Describing "a scene of total devastation", he said homes and cars had been under water.

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Mr. Swanton described a scene of "extreme devastation" near the site of the explosion and added that he expected there would be a rising list of fatalities by morning.

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