Chinanews.com, Lanzhou, May 23 (Reporter Ding Si Liu Yutao) The Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon cross-country race held in Gansu on the 22nd has confirmed that 21 people were killed.
The Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area, where the event was held, has been urgently closed.
At a press conference held in Baiyin City, Gansu Province on the 23rd, Baiyin City Mayor Zhang Xuchen said: "As the organizer of the event, we feel deeply guilty and self-blame. We express our deep condolences to the victims and our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the injured. Condolences."
On May 23, the 4th Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon 100km Cross-Country Race held a press conference. The organizers expressed their deep condolences to the victims.
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Zhang Xuchen reported that until noon, the high-altitude section of the 100-kilometer cross-country race was hit by severe weather from 20 kilometers to 31 kilometers. There was sudden hail and freezing rain in a short period of time, accompanied by strong winds, and the temperature dropped sharply.
At 12:17 noon, some participants posted a help video in the event work group. The event organizing committee responded immediately and arranged for 20 rescuers to immediately set off to rescue the participants on the difficult mountain cross-country track, and rescued 18 participants.
At about 2 pm, after arriving at the uphill point of the high-difficult mountain cross-country track, it was found that rain, squalls, heavy winds, hail, freezing rain, mudslides, and rescue difficulties increased. The competition organizing committee immediately contacted the scenic area management committee and the scenic area management committee. Immediately dispatch the scenic emergency team to the high-difficult mountain cross-country track. At the same time, in conjunction with the competition company, the team will call the participants' GPS points to determine the situation and immediately suspend the race and dispatch additional rescue forces.
The first rescue team arrived at the high-difficult mountain cross-country track at about 3 pm and immediately went up the mountain to search and rescue. The backup team was equipped with thermal insulation quilts, ginger hot water, etc. and vehicles began to pick up and return to the participants.
The picture shows the rescue scene.
Photo courtesy of Gansu Fire
According to the headquarters, this was a public safety incident that occurred due to a sudden change in weather in a local area.
The Gansu Provincial Party Committee and Government has established an incident investigation team to further investigate the cause of the incident.
In order to promote the development of the cultural, sports and tourism industry, the local area started to hold the Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon 100-kilometer cross-country race in 2018, and it has been held for three times.
The 2021 (4th) Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon and Country Revitalization Healthy Running will start at 9 am on May 22. Nearly 10,000 people will participate in the race and healthy running, of which 172 participants will participate in the 100-kilometer mountain cross-country race. .
Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area, where the event is held, has been notified to close the park.
The picture shows the closing notice
Local officials stated that they will learn the lessons of the incident deeply, go all out to continue the follow-up search and rescue work, organize medical experts to carry out the treatment of the wounded, and do their best to do a good job in the aftermath. The latest progress of the incident will be released to the media and all walks of life in a timely manner. (Finish)