27 officials tied to illegal demolition

Negligence, abuse of power blamed for death of 60-year-old woman; 4 face criminal charges

A number of officials in Central China's Hunan province have been investigated and punished after a recent illegal demolition resulted in a woman's death.

The publicity authority of Changsha, the provincial capital, posted a statement on its micro blog on Tuesday saying that 27 officials in the city's Yuelu district are suspected of wrongdoing in the house removal, which took place last week. Seven are suspected of negligence or abusing power and are under investigation.