Two students in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, committed suicide on Thursday after failing to complete homework assignments.

A student surnamed Xie, in grade six of a primary school in the city's Lishui district, was found hanged on a staircase at his home at about 6 am. He was declared dead at a hospital.

The 13-year-old boy got up at 4 am to try to finish his homework, police said. They are continuing to investigate the case.