TERRORISMUS
Behörden rufen höchste Alarmstufe aus = the authorities raised the alert level/status to orange/red; government issues warning of acute/ severe security threat
ein Attentat steht bevor/droht = the threat of a terrorist attack looms large
es gibt eine Bombenwarnung am Flughafen = there has been a bomb scare/threat at the airport
angebliche Bombenwarnung war nur ein schlechter Scherz = alleged/hoax bomb threat was just an ill-judged prank
eine Explosion löst Massenpanik mit vielen Verletzen und Toten aus = a blast sparked a deadly crowd crush/stampede that left scores of people injured/dead; people had to struggle through the crush to get to the exits; several people were crushed to death in the crowd
nachdem Bombe explodierte, rannten Leute umher/zu den Notausgängen = after bomb ripped through the concert hall/assailants stormed the airport terminal people began streaming/scrambling toward/jockeying for the fire exits; crowd tried to rush out to the street; several individuals ducked for cover and hit the floor/ ground as gunshots split the air; people were scrambling/scurrying to safety; people were running through the shopping center and falling over each other
viele Verletzte wurden noch vor Ort behandelt = many walking wounded were treated on/at the scene by emergency services; lifesaving measures were performed on the victims, but some were unsuccessful; crews/rescuers scrambled/rushed to the site to deliver first aid on the injured
einige Verletzte werden von Sanitätern zum Krankenhaus abtransportiert = some wounded/injured persons were directly rushed/ transported/airlifted to hospitals accross the city by emergency/rescue crews
es herrschte Chaos am Anschlagsort = it was sheer pandemonium/bedlam left, right and center at/on the bomb-scene; this is/was a mass casualty event; authorities plead for calm
Schwerverletzte werden am Tatort wiederbelebt = people at/on the scene were trying to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the heavily wounded
mittlerweile sind die Krankenhäuser überfordert = meanwhile the hospitals are overwhelmed
Polizei sperrt Tatort ab = police seals off/closes off/screens off/tapes off the area; bystanders are turned away by security
der Anschlag wird scharf verurteilt = the President sharply slammed the hideous crime as a coward terrorist attack; government condemns blast/atrocity in the strongest possible terms
Kanzler verspricht Terroristen mit der ganzen Härte des Gesetzes zu verfolgen = prime minister vows that the full force/brunt of the law will be brought down on terrorists/assailants/perpetrators
Politiker drücken ihr Beileid aus = “our thoughts and our prayers are with the victims of this attack and with their families”, said many leading politicians
Land gedenkt der Opfer des terroristischen Attentats = country marks anniversary of terrorist attack; people attended a vigil at the site to honor/remember the victims; people from all walks of life/religions attended the vigil; a silent vigil was kept to honor/remember the victims
die (Name der Terroristengruppe) bekennt sich zum Anschlag = (name of terror group) claimed responsibility for the attack; the terrorist attack/blast/bombing bears the hallmarks of (name of terror group)
bislang hat sich niemand zur Attacke bekannt = no-one has owned up to/claimed responsibility for the bombing yet
es gab viele Tote beim Attentat = there were multiple fatalities/casualties in terrorist attack
die Ermittlungen der Polizei laufen auf Hochtouren, um die Terroristen aufzuspüren = the police ist shifting the investigations into overdrive in order to track down/hunt down the terrorists
Polizei führt Razzia im Terroristenversteck durch = police raids/cracks down on/pounces on/clamps down on terrorists’ hideout
Terrorist legt Geständnis ab = the terrorist has admitted to his role in the plot as well as to having received bomb-making training in a Middle Eastern country
ein Anschlag/Amoklauf mit Pkw/Lkw wird verübt =
an SUV runs through a pedestrian mall/crossing; car drives/plows into pedestrians at crossing/pedestrian zone/mall; pedestrians hit/mowed down by van/truck
