A sharp drop in temperature (negative values), causing severe hail, landslides were the cause of death.
A group of 21 athletes of different nationalities were killed during the ultramarathon, which stretched over 100 kilometers between canyons and hills, held in northwest China, in particular in Gansu province.
The deaths, which occurred on the first day (last Saturday) of the race, at about 12 noon in Portugal, in the highlands, were caused by a sharp drop in temperature (negative values), which caused severe hail and a landslide.
According to reports from some of the participating marathon runners, which were subsequently transmitted to Reuters, which in the meantime are quoted by RTP, the rain was able to freeze the body, and the wind that was felt resembled a storm.
“The rain was getting harder and harder. At first I was a little sorry [de recuar]… I thought it might just be a passing rain, but when I later saw strong wind and rain through my hotel room window, I was lucky that I made this decision, ”said Mao Shuzhi, who ran 24 kilometers until he collided with climate change. in the ultramarathon.
After warning from the Chinese police, health and civil protection authorities, a major rescue operation was carried out, involving 1,200 people. However, 21 athletes out of 172 participants died in athletics.
