Witnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster.

这起坠机事故的目击者说, 在灾难发生之前他们看到了爆炸。

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Before the disaster, we feel a traditional friendship.

灾难面前，我们感受着传统的友谊。

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They remain at around half their value before the disaster, however.

然而，目前的价值大致只是这场灾难发生之前的一半。

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Before the disaster, it suffered from high death rates among babies and high rates of H.I.V./AIDS,hepatitis and other communicable diseases.

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Even before the disaster in Japan, the U.S. nuclear industry's ambitious expansion plans were running into trouble.

WSJ: Obama Administration Stands Behind Nuclear Power

"Gresford always had a bad reputation even before the disaster, " Mr Rowlands said.

BBC: Albert Rowlands has not been down a mine since the disaster

Her dream is not only to rebuild her hotel the way it was before the disaster but to make it cozier and livelier.

CNN: Witness to disaster: Six months on from Japan's tsunami