They warned that if the tanks run dry and leave the fuel rods exposed, the rods could melt or catch fire, creating potentially lethal levels of radiation.

专家警告，如果池水蒸干，燃料棒暴露在外将会熔化或者着火，这样会产生致死的辐射强度。

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It is stitching together a "northern distribution network" to bring non-lethal supplies such as water and fuel into Afghanistan through Russia and Central Asia.

美方正试图编织出一张“北方配送网络”，将诸如水和燃料等非杀伤性补给品通过这一网络，经由俄国和中亚运抵阿富汗。

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And the water is a potentially lethal stew of fuel, broken glass, jagged car parts, and concrete and rebar from the fallen bridge.

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Further, as an illustration of Iran's febrile mood, many Iranians blame a recent lethal rise in air pollution on the allegedly low quality of indigenous fuel.

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