On September 8, 2008, a particularly serious dam burst accident occurred at the tailings pond of Xintower Mining Co., Ltd. in Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, causing 254 deaths and 34 injured, and other major casualties. After the event, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council made decisions to deal with those who were responsible for the accident, including then Shanxi governor Xuenong Meng, who tendered his resignation...