YINGXIU TOWN, Sichuan -- Plague could break out in quake-hit areas if victims' bodies were not buried soon, a local official told Xinhua on Thursday.
High temperatures would quicken the rotting of bodies, and plague would break out, he warned.
Some bodies are put together on the ground in the town, and there is already bad smell in the air.
He said some survivors have fetched water from a mountain spring, but it is unclear if the water is safe for drinking.
On Thursday afternoon, Gao Qiang, deputy health minister, vowed that the central government aims to prevent the outbreak of large-scale epidemic.
He said the bodies of the dead would be handled properly as soon as possible to prevent harmful bacteria from growing.
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