4 officials dismissed over poor crowd control

China has dismissed four officials over a stampede at a mosque in the country's northwest region that left 14 people dead.

The Sunday tragedy in Xiji county of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is blamed on poor organization and management. It happened as Muslim believers flocked to the mosque for a special flatbread being distributed to commemorate a religious figure.

Those sacked includes the head of county government Ren Lixin, as well as the county's director of religious affairs, deputy police chief, and a township head. The mosque's administrator was detained on suspicion of criminal negligence Tuesday.