Sixty paddlers practising for a race fall into river in southern city of Guilin as two boats capsize in strong current

Seventeen people died after two dragon boats capsized in southern China. The boats were practising on Saturday for a race in the Taohua River in the city of Guilin when the accident happened, said the fire department of the city of Guilin, capital of Guangxi region. It was not immediately clear what had caused the boats to capsize. Rescuers prepare to search for missing boaters (Chinatopix via AP) The fire department said on its official account on the social media site Sina Weibo that search efforts ended late on Saturday and 17 people had been confirmed dead. Enter the dragon boat: Hong Kong rowers brave 12 hours in Taiwan waters for green fundraiser

The official Xinhua news agency said eight boats and more than 200 people had been deployed to the rescue. Two organisers of the training session, from the village of Dunmu, were detained, Xinhua said.
Two dragon boats capsize in the Taohua river in Guilin, China, resulting in at least 17 deaths.