Corrective Action for Rail Accident in China – Fire Government Officials and Local Rail Authorities

72 people have died after an accident in east China. The corrective action that has made headlines is the firing of officials. So far, eight have been fired. For a story with more information, see:

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gVmWAIUCA2mL6PlOR8ySRM3eHJmw

Is this effective corrective action?