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Official of quake-hit county hangs self
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-20 15:23

CHENGDU -- A publicity officer of a quake-leveled county in Sichuan Province hung himself at his home Monday, the local public security authority said, citing an initial investigation.

Official of quake-hit county hangs self

Feng Xiang weeps when being interviewed during the Spring Festival, 2009. [file]

Feng Xiang, vice director of the publicity department of Beichuan, a county devastated by the May 12 earthquake last year, was found dead in his house at about 2 am, officers with Beichuan's public security bureau said.

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Feng, 33, saw his 8-year-old son killed in the earthquake. Feng worked hard in the disaster-relief work and was promoted to the post in June.

Feng attended a training course for officials involved in post-quake reconstruction in the scenic Jianggang mountain in Jiangxi Province in December. The training course included post-disaster mental health assistance content.

Feng was interested in literature and had published a number of articles in magazines or on the Web.