Shanghai Retrieves More Dead Pigs as Total Rises to 9,000
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Authorities in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, pulled a further 1,420 dead pigs today and yesterday from the Huangpu river, bringing the total number of carcasses to close to 9,000.
The municipal government said two-thirds are piglets, according to statements on its official microblog. Water quality in the city is tested as normal, the government said.