[1] Around 8:00 a.m. on September 8, 2008, the retaining wall of a waste iron ore reservoir collapsed after torrential rain, causing a major mudslide which inundated a village and crowded marketplace.
[3] The ore reservoir was built in the 1980s, halfway up a mountain, about 50 meters above an office building, marketplace and some residences.
[5] The entire village of Yunhe was inundated by the mudslide, including an outdoor market crowded with customers.
[4] Thirteen mine executives, including Zhang Peiliang, were detained by Chinese authorities, and four other local officials were also dismissed.
[13] The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said that an investigation is pending, and that the people responsible will be "punished in line with the relevant laws.
"[13] Wang Jun, the director of SAWS said, "It is the most grave accident that involves the largest death toll so far this year.