Twenty-one die in China cross-country race hit by extreme weather
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May 23, 2021 11.41am
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Beijing: Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in north-western China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude track, rescuers said Sunday.
The rescue headquarters quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency said participants suffered from physical discomfort and the sudden drop in temperature.
The race kicked off on Saturday morning with runners clad in t-shirts and shorts under overcast skies, according to photographs posted on the social media account of the Yellow River Stone Forest scenic area in Jingtai, a county under the jurisdiction of Baiyin city.
The rescue headquarters quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency said hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the 60-mile race in the Yellow River Stone Forest.
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At least 20 people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude track, rescuers said Sunday.