West African officials have complained that the Russian government failed to inform them of the air accident, in which many Africans may have been killed.

　　Stavanger, Norway, March 28（AFP）-At least 28 oil workers died and 69 were missing today after the overturning of the 10, 000 ton Norwegian “Floating Hotel” Alexander Kiellan, in strong winds last night.

　　Another 128 workers have reportedly been rescued from the icy, storm- thrown North Sea waters midway between northeast England and Denmark in continuing search operations by British and Norwegian helicopters, planes and ships.

　　The disaster, called“the worst in our recent history” by Norwegian Premier Odvar Nordli, struck late yesterday when the four - level platform, used as a rest area for workers in the Nor the Seas Ekofisk Oil Field, overturned in a storm after one of its five huge legs gave way for unknown reasons. Yet the quality of construction was the last, Ken Harris, Chief Engineer said.

　　In Stavanger, Prime Minister Nordli thanked neighboring countries, with England heading the list, for their aid and in the rescue effort.

　　The Ekofick field has the heaviest oil platforms of all of shore sites in the world, with 1, 850 oil workers on them, including three other rest platforms.

　　56．What do you guess the word“piggy - back” means in the first item of news?

　　A. Greedy.　 B. Large. 　’t mention.

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