Day of tragedy that has saved others

Those rescued from the waters of a river in Nanning may owe their lives to others who were less fortunate. Ren Qi in Beijing and Huo Yan in Nanning report.

An accident in which five boys drowned in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has had positive repercussions: it has led to other lives being saved by a group of life guards set up in the aftermath of the tragedy.

Local swimmers can always be seen in Yongjiang River, and some work as volunteer life guards to prevent even more tragedies.