Sunday, May 23, 2021

"Twenty-one people running a mountain ultramarathon have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale-force winds hit the high-altitude race"

AP:

The runners were not dressed for winter-like conditions, many wearing short-sleeved tops.

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Some runners farther along the course had fallen off the trail into deep mountain crevices

AFP:

Another survivor was quoted as saying most victims were "gods" of the sport who were frontrunners in the race.