Xinhua reported that an official of the state run coal mine in northeastern Heilongjiang Province where 108 people were killed in a blast last Saturday was removed from post Sunday.

As per report, Mr Xu Zhengdong deputy head of Xinxing Coal Mine and secretary of the mine committee of Communist Party of China filed a resignation after the blast, taking management responsibility.

Mr Zhang Jinguang spokesman of Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group's subsidiary in Hegang said that the company CPC committee approved his resignation. Three other officials were sacked on the day when the accident occurred including head of the coal mine Mr Yue Chaosheng deputy head and supervisor of production safety Mr Liu Zongtuan and chief engineer Mr Dong Qinkui.

(Sourced from Xinhua)