 The bodies of the deceased were too badly burned to be recognizable , so DNA testing was used for identification . Within 24 hours of the disaster , officials had arrested the plant 's owner and three employees who were in charge of work safety issues , and had promised the families of the victims a minimum of 200 @,@ 000 yuan ( US $ 26 @,@ 000 ) each in compensation . According to Xinhua , the positions of those arrested were the manager of the mill , an operator , a technician and a workshop supervisor . The same statement from the work safety administration as had issued the conflicting injury count stated that those responsible were " under control " but did not elaborate further . 
