A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diomands.

几小时之前, 有人已告诉警察说,小偷打算盗窃那些钻石.

A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds.

数小时以前，有人向警方报告，说有人企图偷走这些钻石。

The grief-stricken relatives began to argue and fight over the remains of the men and boys who a few hours earlier had greedily sought the tanker's fuel.

原本极度悲恸的亲戚们，开始争夺起那些大人和孩子们的遗体。 这些地上躺着的人，几个小时前只是贪婪地抢夺着油槽车的燃料。