Dogs killed after attacking survivors at relief shelters

CIVIC workers have been ordered to kill packs of stray dogs that have been attacking tsunami survivors in some of the worst-hit areas of southern India, officials said yesterday.

At least 30 dogs were killed yesterday in the coastal town of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu state after they attacked people, including children, at relief shelters.

Stray dogs are common in cities and towns in India. But the dogs seen around almost every relief centre are particularly aggressive, especially when food is being distributed to tsunami survivors.