Almost 6,000 dead pigs pulled from river   

黃浦江死豬升至5916具 上海多部門聯動保飲水安全

黃浦江死豬事件中的死豬數量又有增加，截止12日下午，上海已累計出動打撈船只233艘，共打撈死豬5916具。有消息稱，從今日打撈情況看，打撈量已開始下降。

Shanghai (CNS) -- The number of dead pigs found floating in a river flowing into Shanghai has soared to almost 6,000.

Altogether 233 boats were sent, and 5,916 swine carcasses were retrieved from the upper reaches of Shanghai's Huangpu River by Tuesday afternoon, the Shanghai municipal government said.

Aquatic plant barriers were set up to intercept dead pigs, and more manpower has been provided in Jinshan district to remove pigs while they are farther upstream.

The carcasses have been disposed of safely, and the river's water quality is being monitored, officials said. The city's water plants are stepping up efforts to disinfect public water and increase the frequency of quality checks, officials added.

The city's bureaus are cooperating to ensure its water quality, and Shanghai's drinking water remains safe, officials said.