Twenty-one runners have died after extreme weather struck a long-distance race in north-western China. High winds and freezing rain hit participants in the 100km (60-mile) ultramarathon in the Yellow River Stone Forest, a tourist site in Gansu province, on Saturday. The race was halted when some of the 172 runners went missing, and a rescue operation was launched. Officials said 151 runners were now confirmed safe, and that eight of them were injured. Surviving participants said the forecast had shown some wind and rain was anticipated, but nothing as extreme as what they experienced.

Source: The Star May 23, 2021 12:04 UTC