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Freezing rain, hail and winds kill at least 20 runners in China cross-country race

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At least 20 people have died after extreme weather struck marathon runners in China's northwestern Gansu province, according to local government officials.

Eight others were reportedly injured as of midnight. Hail, freezing rain and gales hit a mountainous section of the 62-mile cross-country race on Saturday.

Temperatures plummeted on the high-altitude route in the Yellow River Stone Forest, a scenic tourist site in Jingtai county known for its spectacular stone pillars.

A total of 172 people took part. As of Sunday, 151 participants had been confirmed safe, including the injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

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