17 drowned in drowning two dragon boats on Saturday in southern China State-run news agency Xinhua said this.
On the afternoon of the afternoon, long boats were submerged during boat rowing in the Tauhua river of Guilin. About 60 people fell into this incident.
Rescue workers rescued 40 people around 10pm.
Guilin's authority said that villagers organized the practice of the competition without informing the police. Two organizers were arrested in this incident. News AFP