单选题 From the passage, what information can be inferred about the event in 1993?

A、 The compound was blown up by the FBI agents.
B、 The compound burst into flames at dawn.
C、 The federal government besieged the compound for 51 days before the tragedy occurred.
D、 About 80 people were killed in the event except the Davidians' leader, David Koresh.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】庄园毁于大火，而非爆炸，因此A是错误的；“the fire that destroyed the wooden compound started around noon”表示时间是中午而非早晨，因此B是错误的；从“killing 80 people including the Davidians’leader，David Koresh”来看，D是错误的；“flames that ended a 51-day standoff between branch members and the federal government”，和C选项相符，因此C是正确的。