A group of rebels overran the port area and most of the northern suburbs.

一群叛乱分子迅速占领了港口地区及绝大部分北部郊区。

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The disastrous Hanshin earthquake in 1995 killed 6,400 people, toppled elevated highways, flattened office blocks and devastated the port area of Kobe.

1995年的阪神大地震造成6400人死亡，高架路倒塌，办公大楼被夷为平地，神户港口地区被毁。

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He complains that the shelling on the port area, along with the lack of food and water made living conditions extremely difficult.

他抱怨说，对港口地区的炮轰，以及缺少食物和水使得生活条件极其艰难。

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said many of the three million people in the Port-au-Prince area lack food,water, shelter and electricity.

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