Extreme weather affected 21 people in the Gansu Marathon 100-kilometer cross-country race. Why was it so serious?

A 100-kilometer cross-country marathon resulted in the death of 21 people due to extreme weather. Why was it so serious?

Almost half a month has passed. On the morning of May 22, the Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon 100-kilometer cross-country race held in the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area in Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province officially started. Mobilization before the start During the meeting, the wind was already blowing quite strongly. You can see from the photos how strong the wind was at that time.

However, we did not expect that the wind would lead to extreme weather in the afternoon. After mobilizing the athletes, the 100-kilometer cross-country race of the Yellow River Stone Forest Marathon officially began. The athletes took their own equipment and started running.

At around 1 p.m., the high-altitude stage of the stage was affected by sudden changes in weather. Disastrous weather such as hail, freezing rain, and strong winds occurred locally. The temperature suddenly dropped, and the runners participating in the marathon In order to travel easily, people often do not choose to bring long-sleeved clothing. Some people bring nothing, and some bring thermal blankets issued by the organizer. However, the sudden drop in temperature, freezing rain, hail, and strong winds The weather suddenly caught the players off guard. Many people suffered from hypothermia and got lost. However, the rescuers from the competition organizer did not arrive until an hour later. By this time, many players had lost contact, and search and rescue efforts were interrupted. caused great difficulty. ,

Why is it so serious? I think the most important thing is the negligence of the competition team. First of all, there is no emergency plan to deal with the changes in weather, and then there is no rescue station at designated points in the 100-kilometer cross-country race. As long as there are rescue stations and the like in the middle of the stage, the players will not be rescued until an hour later. In this hour, many players lose their lives due to hypothermia.

Furthermore, there was no proper popularization and training on the correct use of the thermal blankets distributed by the competition, which caused many contestants to use them improperly and not play their intended role at all. Wrong use method will not bring thermal insulation effect to the players.

In general, the competition was very negligent. The players did not learn the emergency rescue knowledge they should know before the competition. Various factors led to this emergency, which killed 21 players.