Philippines: Seven rowers drowned and 14 others were rescued when their dragon boat was suddenly lashed by strong waves and overturned in the central Philippines.
Coast guard spokesperson Armand Balilo said that the accident occured on Wednesday off the popular resort island of Boracay in Aklan province where a local dragon boat team was practicing ahead of a rowing competition.
Survivors of the accident including a Chinese and a Russian national, were brought by coast guard personnel and authorities to a hospital, he added.
