Efforts on to control epidemic outbreak in Tibetan ill-fated site

By CCTV reporter Wu Lei
Rescuers at the site of the landslide that buried 83 miners in Lhasa in Tibet Autonomous Region had managed to recover 54 bodies till 4 pm on Tuesday. And although the search for the remaining miners continues, rescuers are themselves facing the threat of more landslides and an epidemic-like situation from bodies decomposing under the mud.
Gongga, doctor of People’s Hospital, Miazhokonggar County, said:"We can prevent rescuers getting affected by bacteria from decomposing bodies by using idophor, a kind of disinfectant to wash hands with."
Geng Ai’mei, head of Disease Prevention and Control Center, said:"Bacteria are breeding fast, so we have to make sure that rescuers are not affected and the sites remain safe. "