China ultramarathon: inquiry launched after 21 runners die in cold weather

Hundreds of rescuers were sent to find the 172 competitors taking part in the ultramarathon in Baiyin, Gansu province. Photograph: Fan Peishen/AP

Hundreds of rescuers were sent to find the 172 competitors taking part in the ultramarathon in Baiyin, Gansu province. Photograph: Fan Peishen/AP

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/24/china-ultramarathon-inquiry-launched-after-21-runners-die-in-cold-weather