On the ultramarafone in Gansu Province in the north of China, 16 people died, five more disappeared, RIA Novosti reports.
Rangered mountain terrain at 100 kilometers began on May 22 near the city of Bayin in Gansu Province. During the competition, the region lasted bad weather, but it is not reported which one. 3:00 (22:00 Moscow time May 22) Rescuers declared death 16 people. Five more than five continue to search for brigades: only 700 specialists were sent in search of missing.
It is noted that in the afternoon in Gansu, there was a hail, and the squalid wind reached the alpine stage of the marathon. The participants in the race have experienced discomfort: due to the sharp cooling, they have dropped the body temperature. The ultramaraphon is suspended, 151 runners managed to evacuate.
Earlier in the US, Zipper killed the runner near the finish of the ultramaraphon. Other athletes and competition organizers had first aid to him, but he died from injured.