At least 15 dead as extreme weather hits mountain running race in China

Hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners at high-altitude, 100km race in Yellow River stone forest in Gansu province, with five still missing

At least 15 people have died and five more are missing after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km (62-mile) cross-country mountain race in China.

Extreme weather hit the race in Yellow River stone forest near Baiyin in north-western Gansu province, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, adding that more than 700 rescuers were deployed to find the missing runners.

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