6 drowned in boat accident in north China

SHIJIAZHUANG, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Six people in Cangzhou City of north China's Hebei Province drowned in a boat accident on a river Sunday afternoon, local authorities said.

According to the local authorities, one person was found dead at the site and the other five died in hospital.

The accident happened at around 2:10 p.m. on the Ziya River near Yangzhangge Village. The cause of the accident is under investigation.