4 pupils drowned in C China

ZHENGZHOU - Four primary school students were found drowned in a river on Monday afternoon in Guangshan county, Central China's Henan province, local publicity authorities said.

The bodies were found at around 3:30 p.m. in a small river about two kilometers away from their shool and retrieved at around 4:30 p.m., said the county's publicity officials.

The four students were on their way to school when the tragedy happened. Local authorities are investigating the cause of their deaths.