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6 officials fired over accident that killed 14 children
By Zhang Xuanchen |
December 28, 2010, Tuesday
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SIX officials were removed from post after a three-wheeled vehicle carrying 20 primary school students to school plunged into a river yesterday morning, killing 14 and injuring six in central China's Hunan Province.
Authorities of Hengnan County announced the removal of Wang Li, local education bureau chief; Yang Shixin, traffic safety supervisor in Songjiang Township; Chen Xin, headmaster of Yinguo Primary School, and three other officials, Xinhua reported today.
They are held responsible for the fatal accident that happened at 7:40am yesterday, Xinhua said.
Families of the 14 killed students have signed compensation contracts with the local government today, but officials didn't reveal contract details, Xinhua reported.
The six injured are still being treated in hospital, Hengnan officials said in a statement this morning.
The three-wheeler plunged into the river while crossing a bridge in Yinguo Village on the misty morning, the Beijing News said. The students were trapped in the vehicle until two passers-by saw them and raced to rescue.
Xinhua said the vehicle was jointly rented by the parents, but authorities didn't confirm this yet. The driver, surnamed Chen, has been held for investigation, Hengnan police said.
Authorities of Hengnan County announced the removal of Wang Li, local education bureau chief; Yang Shixin, traffic safety supervisor in Songjiang Township; Chen Xin, headmaster of Yinguo Primary School, and three other officials, Xinhua reported today.
They are held responsible for the fatal accident that happened at 7:40am yesterday, Xinhua said.
Families of the 14 killed students have signed compensation contracts with the local government today, but officials didn't reveal contract details, Xinhua reported.
The six injured are still being treated in hospital, Hengnan officials said in a statement this morning.
The three-wheeler plunged into the river while crossing a bridge in Yinguo Village on the misty morning, the Beijing News said. The students were trapped in the vehicle until two passers-by saw them and raced to rescue.
Xinhua said the vehicle was jointly rented by the parents, but authorities didn't confirm this yet. The driver, surnamed Chen, has been held for investigation, Hengnan police said.
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