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June 02, 2021
A handout photo. 21 people died during a 100km ultramarathon race in Baiyin, China when severe weather struck.
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On May 22, during a 100km mountain cross-country competition in Baiyin, Gansu province, 21 of China s top runners died after being caught in a sudden storm and freezing temperatures. The tragedy shocked China and the rest of the world.
The local government, which organised the race, has been heavily criticised by the public for not providing enough emergency equipment, chaotic event management, and for not releasing details of the victims in a timely manner.
During the tragedy, there were local grass roots efforts to rescue runners trapped during the storm and since then there have been further efforts to commemorate the victims. China s running community was shocked by the disaster and the loss of life in an event not normally considered fatal.
Sunday, 23 May 2021 12:37 PM MYT
This photo taken on May 22, 2021 shows rescuers carrying equipment as they search for runners who were competing in a 100 km cross-country mountain race when extreme weather hit the area, near the city of. AFP pic
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BEIJING, May 23 Twenty-one people were killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100-kilometre cross-country mountain race in China, state media said Sunday.
The extreme weather hit a high-altitude section of the race held in the Yellow River Stone Forest near Baiyin city in northwestern Gansu province Saturday afternoon.
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This May 22, 2021, photo shows rescuers carrying equipment as they search for runners who were competing in a 100-kilometer cross-country mountain race when extreme weather hit the area, leaving at least 21 dead, near the city of Baiyin, China. AFP
Harsh weather kills 21 runners in Gansu, China ultramarathon
Mon, 24 May 2021
Twenty-one people were killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km cross-country mountain race in China, state media said on May 23.
The extreme weather struck a high-altitude section of the race held in the scenic Yellow River Stone Forest near Baiyin city in northwestern Gansu province on May 22 afternoon.
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Twenty-one people were killed after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100-kilometre (62-mile) cross-country mountain race in China, state media said Sunday.
The extreme weather struck a high-altitude section of the race held in the scenic Yellow River Stone Forest near Baiyin city in northwestern Gansu province Saturday afternoon.
Among the dead were elite Chinese long-distance runners, local media reported.
Official news agency Xinhua confirmed the death toll had risen to 21, citing the local rescue command headquarters. State broadcaster CCTV also reported the final missing competitor had been found dead.
Baiyin city mayor Zhang Xuchen said that at around midday Saturday a section of the rugged ultramarathon course between kilometres 20 and 31 was “suddenly affected by disastrous weather”.