Drownings prompt warnings on child safety

Parents are being urged to pay more attention to their children's safety during the upcoming summer holiday, following several drowning cases over the weekend.

Eleven students drowned in two separate incidents on Saturday in East China's Shandong province and Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

Seven middle school students in Laiwu, Shandong province, drowned while swimming in the 3-meter deep Huihe River at about 2 pm, according to Qilu Evening News.