Warm weather will increase risk of disease: CMA

Regions around the epicenter of the earthquake will experience warmer weather over the next three days, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said on Friday.

It forecast temperatures of 25 to 29 C in the quake zone and, given the large number of corpses lying in the open, called for intensified measures to prevent the spread of disease.

"The smell of corpses has become increasingly strong," Yang Lei, a reporter based in Beichuan county, one of the worst-hit areas, said.