Three executives jailed over toxic lake

Three managers have been jailed and a company fined 16 million yuan ($2.3 million) for releasing arsenic into a vital water source for three counties in Yunnan province.

Chengjiang Jinye Industry and Trade Co Ltd was yesterday found guilty of not taking necessary preventative measures, such as anti-infiltration, to protect its surrounding environment.

This "indirectly" led to the contamination of Yangzonghai Lake, which covers 186 square kilometers and flows through the counties of Chengjiang, Chenggong and Yiliang.