Chinese state media say 17
officials and workers have been punished after two people died during the forced
demolition of a building.
The official Xinhua News Agency
says a cement board fell from the illegally constructed building as It was
being demolished Friday in Renhuai city in southwest China's Guizhou province,
killing two workers and injuring three others.
Xinhua said Saturday that local
residents carried the bodies to the city government building, causing a
disturbance.
It said three officials were
criminally detained for dereliction of duty, five others were suspended, and
nine workers involved in the demolition were detained.
Forced demolition is common in
China, as local governments try to remake their cities. But it is rare for
officials or demolition workers to be punished.
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