Carcasses disposed of in Kerala

Kochi : Health officials on Monday began disposing of carcasses after numerous animals became victims of the worst ever floods to hit Kerala.

On Monday morning, official teams went around areas in and around Ernakulam city, especially near the Cochin airport where a good number of dead cows, buffaloes and dogs were seen floating in the flood waters.

"It has been decided that the carcasses will be disposed of in two ways. Depending on the human habitation, they would be burned or buried in large pits and covered with plenty of lime and bleach powder," said an official overseeing the campaign.