Rabbits, pigeons and chicken sent to Tianjin to check extent of spread of poison

Authorities in China are making use of animals like rabbit, pigeons and chicken to test the extent of spread of poison and whether it is now safe for people to return because, a giant chemical explosion in Tianjin last week had killed 116 people.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 23 August 2015.

The animals have been sent in cages into the danger zones because of fears of chemical contamination from the release of poisonous gases due to the explosion and, as per local media reports, the animals were still alive two hours after being placed at the site.
As revealed by the authorities, about 40 chemicals, including more than 100 tonnes of highly toxic sodium cyanide, were stored in the warehouse which was at the epicenter of the August 13 explosion. In the week since then, officials have tried to calm public fears of chemical dangers. There was a 3.2-Km evacuation of the area surrounding the epicenter and locals remain are still unwilling to return home.
Tianjin deputy mayor Wang Hongjiang has indicated that 200 tonnes of sodium cyanide had been collected as the lengthy clean-up operation continued. Moreover, contamination around the blast site was now under control and the density of air pollutants in the immediate area has also d9iminished.
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