Chapter 427: Trample on Human Lives
"Please, County Magistrate Luan, stand up for justice on our behalf!"
"For the victims of the mining disaster, reclaim justice!"
"Underreporting statistics, disregarding human life, we plead for the government to take action!"
Over a dozen people held up banners, blockading the entrance of the County Government building, their path barred by security guards as they cried out in anguish.
Lin Fan frowned at the sight of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled among the crowd. Just by the sound of their shouts, he sensed the gravity of the situation. Clearly, they had no hope of breaking through.
"What’s going on here?"
Lin Fan tapped Xu Jingyi, who was still focused on her work. Being a local, she should know what was happening. On hearing Lin, she finally looked up and explained, "It’s said that recently, a private coal mine experienced a methane explosion. Over ten people were buried underground. Those miners’ families haven’t received any explanation, so they’ve come here to make a scene at the government building."
"You can’t be serious? There hasn’t been any news reports about this."