Five students drown in Yangtze

Five college students drowned in the Yangtze River in East China's Anhui province on Sunday.

Seven students got into difficulties while playing in the water near Laozhou village in Tongling, a city alongside the river, at 10:50 am, according to the city's emergency office. Two were saved by a rescue team dispatched by the public security and maritime authorities after receiving a report.

One survivor is still receiving treatment in Tongling People's Hospital.

The five victims were studying in two colleges in Tongling and were aged between 18 and 21.