Thousands of dead pigs found floating in Shanghai river

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Nearly 3,000 dead pigs have been found floating in Shanghai's main waterway, in the upper Songjiang section of the Huangpu River, since last Thursday, as residents expressed fears over possible contamination of drinking water.

Twelve boats are working to retrieve the carcasses, which will be treated for potential biohazards. By Sunday, more than 1,200 pig carcasses had been retrieved.

Local residents continued to express concern over the safety of the water.

"Is this water still drinkable after dead pigs were found floating in it?" said 60-year-old Liu Wanqing. "The government has a responsibility to conduct a thorough investigation and provide safe water to residents."

A netizen with the username Liuxijunyan wrote: "Where are these dead pigs from? If so many pigs were thrown into the river there must be something wrong with them. Why were they were thrown away? Maybe they were sick or dead."

Shanghai's environmental protection and water supply departments have worked together to test the quality of the water and disinfect the water.