China has sacked or otherwise punished five officials for dereliction of duty after green algae covered the country’s third largest lake, prompting a drinking water crisis for millions, a newspaper said on Monday. In late May and early June, Taihu Lake in the eastern province of Jiangsu was struck by a foul-smelling canopy of algae that left tap water undrinkable for more than 2.3 million Wuxi residents and prompted a run on bottled water for days. Full Story