China blasts: The Chinese authorities are now making inroads into the Tianjin Port Explosion mishap. According to the reports, a total of 11 officials and port executives were held responsible by Chinese authorities.
They are being accused of neglecting management of dangerous chemicals, their storage and transportation at the port. The incident took 139 lives and devastated the entire port region.
The accused officials are from various government departments, including Tianjin local transportation management authorities, work safety regulatory agencies, and land resources authorities, reported Xinhua news agency.
According to a statement from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the officials were being probed for “dereliction of duty” and “abuse of power”. The prosecuted officials included Wu Dai, head of Tianjin Municipal Transportation Commission, and Zheng Qingyue, president of Tianjin Port Holdings Co., Ltd.
Police detained 12 suspects from Tianjin Ruihai International Logistics Co. Ltd, owner of the warehouse (Where the explosions took place) that handled dangerous chemicals.
Police said the company and the detainees were suspected of illegally storing dangerous materials. The detainees included board chairman Yu Xuewei, vice board chairman Dong Shexuan and three deputy general managers.
