10天奪走147條人命
In the northern Indian state of Bihar, at least 147 people were fatally struck by lightning within a period of only ten days.
印度北部的比哈省最近不斷發生雷擊意外，過去10天已經奪走了147條人命，
fatal(adj.)致命的a fatal disease致命的疾病fatally(adv.)致命地strike-struck-struck打擊;襲擊=hit
Officials warned of more extreme weather events to arrive, fueled by climate change.
官員警告，在氣候變遷的催化下，未來還可能發生更多極端天氣事件。
warn (sb.) of sth.警告某人某事extreme weather events極端天氣事件fueled by=which are fueled by…fuel(n.)燃料(v.)爲…添加燃料、引起、激起fossil fuels石化燃料
Authorities said that since late March, roughly 215 people, particularly rural laborers, cattle grazers and farmers, have been killed by lightning strikes in the country’s most impoverished state.
當局說，自3月下旬以來，在印度最貧窮的省份比哈約有215人遭雷擊過世，其中大多是農工、牧民和農民。
particularly(adv.)特別是=especiallyimpoverished(adj.)赤貧的=poor=in povertypoverty(n.)貧窮
Lakshmeshwar Rai, Bihar’s Disaster Management Minister, told AFP that he was informed by meteorologists that the increasing occurrences of lightning strikes in the state were mainly caused by rising temperatures, which is seen as a result of climate change.
比哈省災害管理部部長拉伊在接受法新社訪問時表示，氣象學家告訴他，氣候變遷導致氣溫上升，是造成頻繁發生打雷的主要原因。
be informed by sb. that… 被某人告知某事were mainly caused by…主要是由…所造成=were mainly due to…主要是因為…
He said that last Saturday alone, 25 people died from lightning strikes.
他說，光是在上星期六，就有25人因雷擊喪生。
In the meantime, the India Meteorological Department warned that more lightning strikes would occur within the following 48 hours.
同時，印度氣象部門警告，在未來48小時內還會發生更多雷擊。
in the meantime=meanwhile=at the same time同時meteorological(adj.)氣象的meteorology(n.)氣象學meteor(n.)流星=falling star
Officials urged the public to stay indoors and be vigilant.
官員呼籲大眾應待在室內並保持警覺心。
urge sb. to do sth. 呼籲某人做某事=call on sb. to RVvigilant(adj.)警覺的、警惕的、警戒的=alert
Lightning strikes during the yearly monsoon season that runs from June to September are fairly common in India.
在印度，每年6月至9月的季風雨季時常發生雷擊。
monsoon(n.)(炎熱亞洲國家的)季風季節;雨季
However, officials said this year’s death toll in Bihar has already exceeded the total number of deaths tallied annually for the state over the past few years.
不過，官員們說，今年比哈省的因雷擊而喪生的人數已經超過了歷年來的死亡總人數。
death toll死亡總人數exceed=go beyond=surpass超出;超越tallied=which were talliedtally(v.)紀錄;加總annually=each year
Last year, 170 people were killed by lightning strikes in the state over the course of the entire monsoon season.
去年，比哈省整個雨季中遭雷擊喪生的民眾共有170人。
over the course of…在…期間
Rainy conditions in the region have tempted farmers to plant more in their fields, which has resulted in more people working outdoors and being vulnerable to lightning strikes.
該地區多雨的天氣吸引農民到田裡耕作，導致在戶外工作變多，容易遭受雷擊。
temp sb. to do sth.引誘;誘惑某人做某事=entice sb. to do sth.be vulnerable to~容易遭受到…的影響或傷害=be susceptible to~=be liable to~=be prone to~
“Good rainfall in June this year has led to farmers being out in the field farming,” said Sunitha Devi, member of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ thunderstorm working group. “Paddy field water also attracts electricity and farmers in the field act as conductors of electricity from the thunderstorm.”
印度地球科學部雷雨研究小組成員德維表示，今年6月的降雨充沛，讓許多農民到田裡耕作。「稻田裡的水也會吸引雷擊，農民在田裡工作就像雷雨之中的導電體一樣。」
paddy field 稻田;水田conductor(n.)導體semiconductor(n.)半導體
State authorities have rolled out a mobile phone app which is intended to predict lightning strikes 45 minutes before they occur.
印度政府相關部門最近推出一款手機應用程式，可在雷擊前45分鐘發出預知警報，
roll out推出(新產品或服務)=introduce=launchbe intended to RV作為…之用=be meant to RV
Unfortunately, many farmers cannot take advantage of the technology because they have no smartphones.
不過，許多農民根本沒有智慧型手機，無法利用這個應用程式。
take advantage of利用=utilize=make use of