BEIJING (May 23): Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon in rugged Gansu province in north-western China, sparking public outrage on Sunday over the lack of contingency planning. The route would take runners through canyons and hills on an arid plateau at an elevation of over 1,000 metres. "The rain was getting heavier and heavier," said Mao Shuzhi, who was about 24 kilometres into the race at the time. A last missing runner was found dead at 9.30am on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 21, state media reported. 'Foaming at the mouth'Baiyin — including Jingtai — was expected to see moderate to strong winds from Friday night through Saturday, according to the China Meteorological Administration in Beijing late on Friday.

Source: The Edge Markets May 23, 2021 07:30 UTC