21 die after extreme weather hits cross-country race in China

Twenty-one people were confirmed dead after extreme weather hit China's northwest Gansu Province during a 100-kilometer cross-country race there this weekend, state-run media reported Sunday.The mountain marathon started on Saturday morning at the Yellow River Stone Forest tourist site in Baiyin.From the afternoon, freezing rain lashed the area of the race's high altitude stage, between 2,000 and 3,100 meters, and participants suffered from physical discomfort and the sudden drop in temperature, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.The race, hosted by the Baiyin government, was halted a…READ FULL ARTICLE