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Officials removed after drinking death

Two immigration officials were removed from office and another three were being investigated after a night of drinking ended in the death of a village Party chief surnamed He. Two deputy directors of the Yueyang county's immigration office, surnamed Gao and Fu, and the three township officials arrived at He's home for dinner after working in Daotian village last week. He died after being sent to a hospital. The local anti-graft body established a special task force to investigate.