101.  They also urged the authorities to handle carcasses properly, warning they could pollute underground water sources.

102.  Thirty Chinese cities, including Shanghai, are sinking because of overuse of underground water, the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources revealed Tuesday.

103.  This has led to soil erosion and a depletion of underground water resources, the Council of Agriculture said.

104.  The accelerated sinking was caused by the excessive use of underground water and large scale infrastructure construction over the past few years, the report said.

105.  The experts blamed the situation on the uncontrolled extraction of underground water, rapid economic development and the construction of tall buildings.