Polluted river runs red in Hubei

Pollution turned sections of the Han river system in central China red and foamy, causing water supplies to 200,000 people in the central Hubei province to be cut, AP reported. The Dongjing River, a tributary of the Han River, was found to contain high levels of ammonia, nitrogen and permanganate near Xingou township in Jianli county. Provincial authorities said the pollution flowed from the Han, but did not give details on its source.