Jiangxi officials sacked after protesters burn themselves

NANCHANG - Eight officials have been removed from their posts or placed under investigation over a property row in East China's Jiangxi province that left an old man dead and two others injured after they set themselves on fire, local authorities said on Saturday.

The three burned themselves in protest on Sept 10 when they confronted workers who planned to demolish their house to make way for the construction of a bus station in Fenggang township, Yihuang county of Fuzhou city.

Workers from the local construction department visited Zhong Rukui's residence and tried to convince the family to accept the compensation offer.