37 Killed in Hunan Fireworks Factory Explosion; 6 Local Officials Investigated Within a Week
A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan, China on May 4 killed 37 people. Official reports indicate that six local officials have been investigated and removed from their posts within the past week. President Xi Jinping has demanded strict accountability, and the State Council has established an investigation team.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Jiarong, Taipei, 12th) A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan, China last month resulted in 37 deaths. According to the latest official report, six officials in Hunan have been investigated and removed from their posts in the past week.
A particularly major explosion occurred on May 4 at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Discharging Co., Ltd. in Guandu Town, Liuyang City, Changsha City, Hunan Province. As of 12:00 on May 8, the accident had caused 37 deaths, 1 person missing, and 51 people receiving medical treatment. The authorities have not updated the casualty figures since then.
According to an announcement by the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision on the 11th, Lei Min, Deputy Director of the Safety Production Emergency Rescue Command Center of the Hunan Provincial Department of Emergency Management, Zhong Caifa, former Deputy Director of the Changsha Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, and Yang Hai, Director of the Liuyang Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, are suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and are undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.
Earlier, three officials from Liuyang were also announced to be under investigation on the same day, June 5. These include Li Xiang, former Standing Committee member and former Deputy Mayor of the Liuyang Municipal Committee, Gao Chengjian, former Deputy Captain and Second-Level Police Chief of the Liuyang Public Security Bureau's Patrol Police Brigade, and Liu Yongqi, full-time Deputy Director of the Guandu Town Peace, Rule of Law, and Emergency Management Office.
Following the accident, Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded strict accountability. The State Council of China announced the establishment of an accident investigation team to thoroughly investigate the cause and responsibility of the accident in accordance with the 'Four Don't Let Go' principle, strengthen the connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, and strictly pursue accountability. (Editor: Zhou Huiying) 1150612
A particularly major explosion occurred on May 4 at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Discharging Co., Ltd. in Guandu Town, Liuyang City, Changsha City, Hunan Province. As of 12:00 on May 8, the accident had caused 37 deaths, 1 person missing, and 51 people receiving medical treatment. The authorities have not updated the casualty figures since then.
According to an announcement by the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision on the 11th, Lei Min, Deputy Director of the Safety Production Emergency Rescue Command Center of the Hunan Provincial Department of Emergency Management, Zhong Caifa, former Deputy Director of the Changsha Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, and Yang Hai, Director of the Liuyang Municipal Emergency Management Bureau, are suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and are undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.
Earlier, three officials from Liuyang were also announced to be under investigation on the same day, June 5. These include Li Xiang, former Standing Committee member and former Deputy Mayor of the Liuyang Municipal Committee, Gao Chengjian, former Deputy Captain and Second-Level Police Chief of the Liuyang Public Security Bureau's Patrol Police Brigade, and Liu Yongqi, full-time Deputy Director of the Guandu Town Peace, Rule of Law, and Emergency Management Office.
Following the accident, Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded strict accountability. The State Council of China announced the establishment of an accident investigation team to thoroughly investigate the cause and responsibility of the accident in accordance with the 'Four Don't Let Go' principle, strengthen the connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, and strictly pursue accountability. (Editor: Zhou Huiying) 1150612