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A major river in the New Territories has turned a bizarre shade of blue-ish green in recent weeks, but the government says sample tests detected no abnormalities in water quality. In a letter sent to Sha Tin district councilors last week about the color change observed at Shing Mun River, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said inspections had been conducted at the concerned sections of the channel. The department said that tests did not find any illegal discharge, but did not explain what caused the color change. About an 800-meter stretch of the Shing Mun River near Tai Wai station...
