KALIBO: Seven rowers drowned and 14 others were rescued when their dragon boat overturned after being lashed by strong waves during a practice run off a popular resort island, the Philippines coast guard said.
Coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo said the accident happened off Boracay island yesterday in the central Philippines’ Aklan province, where a local dragon boat team was practising ahead of a rowing competition.
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