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March 20, 2013

Shanghai river's dead pig total approaches 15,000
Shanghai (AFP) March 19, 2013
The number of dead pigs found in a river which runs through Shanghai had reached nearly 15,000, officials and reports said Tuesday, as a newspaper claimed the government was concealing the true tally. The images of dead pigs in China's commercial hub have proved a huge embarrassment for the city, which is seeking to become an international financial centre. Shanghai city workers retrieved 369 bodies from the Huangpu River on Monday, bringing the municipality's total to 10,164 since the first wer ... read more

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