Four students drown in China's Guangxi

NANNING -- Four middle school students drowned while swimming in Beiliu River in Xiangqi town of Wuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said on Sunday.

The students were swimming around 4 pm on Saturday when the accident occurred, according to a statement issued by the government of Xiangqi.

Further investigation is currently underway, said the statement, which also advised parents to caution their children against swimming in dangerous waters.