Shanghai Ups Checks as Dead Pigs Pulled From River Hit 6,600
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Shanghai stepped up inspections and retrieval of dead pigs from its main river after the number of carcasses found in China’s largest commercial city climbed to at least 6,600 today.
The government pulled 685 hogs from the Huangpu river as of 3 p.m., adding to the 5,916 found up until yesterday, according to a statement on its microblog. The number of pigs found today fell almost 44 percent from yesterday even as responsible departments were told to increase checks and add to retrieval efforts following rains last night and early today, according to the statement.