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Chemical spill sparks rush for bottled water

(Chinadaily.com.cn)

14:06, February 08, 2012

Residents empty shelves of bottled water in a supermarket in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province on Tuesday, fearing a reported chemical spill on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. A South Korean ship anchored in adjacent province of Zhejiang is suspected to be leaking the chemical phenol, sparking the rush for water due to chemical fears. (Photo/China Daily)

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