Six people drowned in a boat accident on Monday in Pingjiang County, central China's Hunan province, local authorities said.

At around 5:30 p.m., a boat carrying six villagers capsized in the waters of Doutang Village, along the Changjiang River in Pingjiang.

Local police rushed to the scene and coordinated with rescue forces to carry out search and rescue operations.

As of 9:05 p.m., all six bodies had been recovered. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.