 Out of Africa, 21 athletes were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon in the rugged Gansu province in northwestern China. The 100km race began on Saturday, May 22nd at 9am but around noon on Saturday, a mountainous section of the race was hit by a hail, freezing rain and gales that caused temperatures to plummet. A massive rescue effort was initiated with over 1,200 rescuers dispatched.