21 folks collaborating in a 100 km cross-country mountain marathon died attributable to extraordinarily unhealthy climate in northwest China. Officers gave this info on Sunday. State information company ‘Xinhua’ reported that the folks collaborating within the race at ‘Yellow River Stone Forest’, a vacationer spot in Gansu province, confronted sturdy winds and freezing rain. A complete of 172 folks participated within the mountain marathon.

In line with official media studies, the demise toll rose to 21 by 9.30 am on Saturday. The opposite 151 folks collaborating within the marathon have been confirmed protected. Eight of them have suffered minor accidents and have been handled at a hospital. In line with the rescue headquarters, there was hail and freezing rain and robust winds within the race space at 1 pm on Saturday. Individuals began going through issues attributable to sudden drop in atmospheric temperature. The competitors was stopped after among the individuals within the race went lacking.

Baiyin metropolis mayor Zhang Shuchen instructed a press convention that the native authorities deployed greater than 1,200 rescuers geared up with gear to seek for the lacking folks. Temperatures within the space dropped once more at night time, making search and rescue operations harder.