Rescuers in China say a number of people have died and others are missing in extreme weather during a mountain marathon cross-country race in the country’s northwest (Fan Peishen/Xinhua via AP)Twenty-one people running a mountain cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude track. Hundreds of personnel were called in for the rescue effort after participants suffered from physical discomfort and the sudden drop in temperature. But the weather had caught them off guard, and on the morning of the race on Saturday, he already sensed things were not normal. There, he said the path was just a mix of stones and sand, and his fingers grew numb from the cold. Baiyin city Mayor Zhang Xuchen held a news conference later on Sunday and profoundly apologised as the organizer of the event.

Source: Irish Independent May 23, 2021 02:35 UTC