Shanxi governor Meng Xuenong take the blame and resign because of the Xiangfen County dam break accident

Yesterday, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council's approval, agreed to take the blame and resign from Meng Xuenong comrades duties at the request of governor of Shanxi Province, agreed to remove Comrade Zhang Jianmin, vice governor of Shanxi Province duties. Held yesterday afternoon in the 11th Shanxi Province People's Congress Standing Committee at its fifth meeting, Wang was appointed vice governor of Shanxi, acting governor.

The personnel changes, is central to the Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province, "9 8" tailings dam break major accidents accountability. As at 18 o'clock on September 14, has confirmed 254 people were killed and 34 others were injured. After preliminary investigation, leading to the incident is due mainly to the illegal production and enterprises built library, hidden dangers perfunctory investigation and management, safety rectification orders are not implemented, the local government and relevant departments in the supervision and management were not effective. As governor of Shanxi Province, Meng Xuenong comrades in charge of security and the work of the Vice Governor Zhang Jianmin comrades have leadership responsibilities.

On the accident involving the other responsible persons from the Shanxi Provincial CPC Committee and the provincial government to deal with views of the alleged crime, transferred to judicial organs shall be held criminally accountable. State Department Accident Investigation Unit of the accident is being further in-depth investigations, thorough investigation of violations, according to the law that related units and personnel responsibilities.

On the 13th afternoon, Linfen City has Xiangfen county party secretary Kang Hoi Yin, head of Li Xuejun interdiction to check the decision.

At present, the dam-break accident search and rescue work has entered the seventh day, now in full swing on the missing persons investigation and work.