1.   Wednesday families wearing antiseptic masks against a growing stench were shoveling great piles of mud and smashed belongings into the country roads as sunshine flashed through the creek hollows.

2.   Doctors reported small outbreaks of diarrhea and gastroenteritis and were watching for respiratory infections in a city choked with dust and the growing stench of decay.

3.   Many wore scarves over their noses and mouths as a barrier against the growing stench of decaying flesh.

4.   Many wore scarves over their nose and mouth as a barrier against the growing stench of decaying flesh.

5.   Surviving on rainwater and cardboard, buried beneath tons of rubble and surrounded by the growing stench of decay, Choi Myong-suk thought he would die soon.

6.   But critics of the industry, noting cozy financial connections between hog farmers and local politicians, expect little relief from the growing stench.