6000 Dead Pigs Found in Shanghai River

Officials in Shanghai, China have confirmed that 6000 dead pigs have been recovered from the river that runs through the center of the city and that they expect to find more carcasses according to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency.  

Following the discovery of the dead pigs the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported that no pollution had been found in the city’s drinking water, however later reports indicated that a water sample was found to contain a porcine circovirus. According to the World Health Organization, the circovirus does not pose a threat to human health.

Chinese officials believe the pigs were dumped in the river by “pig farms in Zhejiang's Jiaxing City.” Forty-six people from the area have been imprisoned for selling the meat from diseased pigs.  

The government has assured residents that their drinking water is safe, but not everyone accepts that declaration. Residents took to China’s microblog service, Sina Weibo to express their disbelief.

Blogger @_Nina_Burbage posted this comment: “Since apparently, the water has not been contaminated, big leaders, please go ahead and have the first drink.”

Source: http://qz.com/61280/2800-dead-pigs-just-another-example-of-the-waste-that-pollutes-chinas-waterways/