China Officials In Smelter Probe

From BBC News:

Two government officials in central China are being investigated after more than 1,300 children fell sick with lead poisoning, the local government says.

The pair from the environmental agency in Wugang city, Hunan province, are suspected of dereliction of duty.

Last week, two executives of the Wugang Manganese Smeltering Plant were held over the poisonings and the plant shut.