Burst
Written by: Yang Wanting, Chen Kangzhi
2020-07-13 17:56
Last update date: 2020-07-13 18:31Tuen Mun Golden Beach discovered today that pig hands and chicken wings were “stranded”. They immediately smelled under the scorching sun. The cleaning workers stepped up to clean up and at least 60 were swept away throughout the day. Some swimmers pointed to a layer of oil slick on the water surface after falling into the water. They worried that the water quality would deteriorate and hurried back to the beach.
According to reports, a large number of pig's feet and animal offal were also found on the sea near the Humen Bridge and on the beach of Weiyuan Island, Humen, Dongguan. The local official said that after a preliminary investigation, the incident may have been caused by the overturning of a cargo ship carrying trotters in Nansha.
A cleaning worker swept away pig hands. (Photo by Chen Kangzhi)
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon today (13th), the reporter went to the Golden Beach to understand the situation. There were many swimmers on the scene. Some staff members said that all the pig hands and chicken wings have been cleaned this morning. However, the reporter walked all over the beach and still saw sporadic pig hands, chicken wings and bones, which had not smelled. The surface of the seawater near the shore is somewhat oily, but there is no smell.
A cleaning worker of the FEHD took a broom to remove pig hands and chicken wings. He said that "in addition to pig hands, there are also chicken wings" when washed ashore, it will stink under the sun, and some of them will be rotten. He has swept ten times today, sweeping away about 60 chicken wings and pig feet.
Gold Coast swimmer Mr. Chen pointed out that after falling into the water, he felt that there was oil on the surface of the water, and he was worried about the poor water quality. Therefore, he decided to return to the beach to enjoy the sun, and would also tell his wife not to swim for a while. Another female swimmer said that she didn’t know that there were pig hands and chicken wings rushing ashore, and she would swim to a higher position. I believe that it would have little effect. "If you arrive early (in the news), you will consider the next one. ."
Earlier reports from the Mainland indicated that Weiyuan Island, Humen, Dongguan, near the Humen Bridge and on the sea and on the beach, a large number of pig feet and animal offal were found on Saturday (11th). Mr. Li, the head of the Sanitation Facilities Group of the Humen Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, said that the incident may have been caused by the overturning of a cargo ship in Nansha that loaded pig trotters (pig trotters) and other things. After that, the trotters (pig trotters) drifted ashore with the current, and the department will conduct a beach Disinfection work. According to preliminary estimates from the staff involved in the site clean-up, all the pig's feet totaled more than 20 tons, and had already rotted and deteriorated.
Due to the recurrence of African swine fever in the Mainland and the rise in pork prices in the Mainland, mainland officials have also proposed to crack down on illegal transfers to prevent the spread of the epidemic. Some netizens questioned the smuggling of frozen meat this time, believing that the source of the pork meat should be investigated.
Marine Department, Gold Coast Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Leisure and Cultural Services Department
