According to a Shanghai Morning Post report, at dusk on March 28 in the suburbs of Jining City of Shandong province, residents near the Guangfu River discovered the remains of 15 babies underneath the Guangfu River bridge and within the the Guangfu River, and quickly alerted the authorities. The director of the health department of Jining City, Zhong Haitao, explained saying that the initial investigation has discovered that the 15 babies bodies may be babies from the local hospital that have died as a result of miscarriage or disease, and according to the law, are considered medical waste.

On the morning of March 30th, the Jining City Health Department reported that a total of 21 babies bodies have been found.