Contaminated Fish, Shrimp Sold at Markets in E. China – CRIENGLISH.com Details Alert sent: No Sites: AH Publish date: Fri 2014-Jan-17 Channel: Pests/diseases Text (summary): Nearby residents gather dead fish from the banks of the Jurong River, which locals believe was recently polluted by a chemical company, in Jiangning District, Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 15, 2014. The contaminated fish have reportedly made their way to local food markets. [Photo: Yangtze Evening News] Dead fish and shrimp washed up from the Jurong River, a headstream of the ancient Qinhuai River in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, have made their way to local food markets after the river was found to be heavily polluted, the Yangtze Evening News reports. A 10-kilometer stretch of dead fish and shrimp were found along the river banks, which were lapped by putrid river water that was reportedly contaminated with dark-red-colored chemical deposits. Some locals gathered the dead fish and shrimp up and sold them at nearby markets. Residents claim that the river was polluted by a chemical plant in the area, which they say dumped the contaminants into the Jurong in secret. However, the local environmental watchdog said that it is a case of deliberate poisoning by a private citizen or citizens. Read more: english.cri.cn [English Locations Location Coordinates Zoom Relevance Show on map Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China 32.0617°N 118.778°E 0.480 Discovery Discoveries: Discovery method: Robot discovered URL: http://english.cri.cn/6909/2014/01/17/2702s808596.htm Original language: English Original title: Contaminated Fish, Shrimp Sold at Markets in E. China – CRIENGLISH.com Original text (summary): Nearby residents gather dead fish from the banks of the Jurong River, which locals believe was recently polluted by a chemical company, in Jiangning District, Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 15, 2014. The contaminated fish have reportedly made their way to local food markets. [Photo: Yangtze Evening News] Dead fish and shrimp washed up from the Jurong River, a headstream of the ancient Qinhuai River in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, have made their way to local food markets after the river was found to be heavily polluted, the Yangtze Evening News reports. A 10-kilometer stretch of dead fish and shrimp were found along the river banks, which were lapped by putrid river water that was reportedly contaminated with dark-red-colored chemical deposits. Some locals gathered the dead fish and shrimp up and sold them at nearby markets. Residents claim that the river was polluted by a chemical plant in the area, which they say dumped the contaminants into the Jurong in secret. However, the local environmental watchdog said that it is a case of deliberate poisoning by a private citizen or citizens.
