Seven tourists died today when they were struck by huge rocks tumbling down a mountain in one of China 's most popular beauty spots , according to the People 's Daily Online . The rocks - including a three-metre wide ( 10ft ) boulder - hit the group of travellers as they waited to board boats on Li River in the Diecai Mountain scenic area in Guilin . Twenty-five people were also injured in the accident , who are receiving medical treatment at Guilin People 's Hospital and Guilin No . 2 People 's Hospital . Among them 13 have left the hospitals . Tragedy : The boulders hit a group of tourists as they waited to board a boat on the Li River , in Guilin . Pictures from the scene showed a large rock resting on a slope by the lake , with other fragments resting on shattered pavements , and pools of blood on the ground close to handbags , shoes and other personal items . People who claimed to have witnessed the tragedy wrote on a local internet forum that the tourists were hit on the heads and abdomens . Some tourists were pushed down the river by rocks , said the same source . Death : Seven of the tourists were killed when the boulders fell , while 25 more were injured . Devastation : One boulder was three metres wide , but appears to have shattered into many smaller ones . Officials said four people in the group - believed to be a mix of mainland Chinese and Taiwanese tourists - were killed at the scene , while three others died later at hospital . Among the injured tourists , eight have been confirmed to be Taiwanese . Local authorities are currently identifying the victims . Attraction : The beauty spot , in the southern region of Guangxi , is known for its karst mountains and caves . Fatal : Witnesses say those killed and injured were hit in the head and abdomen by the falling rocks . The beauty spot , in the southern region of Guangxi , is known for its karst mountains and caves , and is a popular site for Chinese and foreign visitors , with Diecai Mountain - also known as Folded Brocade Hill - offering stunning views . This particular area is prone to rockfall due to its geographic feature , according to Chinese media . The local government are taking further actions onsite to ensure the area is safe to travel again . Indentity : Chinese authorities are now trying to identify the dead . Pictured : Rescue workers recover a body .
Tourists hit by boulders which fell in Li River scenic area . The tourists , said to be Chinese and Taiwanese , were waiting for a boat . Witnesses describe how they were hit in the head and abdomen by rocks . Authorities trying to identify the dead as 25 tourists recover in hospital .