Twenty-one dead in China marathon race tragedy as freak weather hits cross-country. Video / APTwenty-one 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, state media reported Sunday. The rescue headquarters quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency said the participants suffered from physical discomfort and the sudden drop in temperature. He said that at around midday a section of the ultramarathon course - between kilometres 20 and 31 - was "suddenly affected by disastrous weather". A total of 172 people had joined the race and 151 are confirmed to be safe.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 23, 2021 02:55 UTC