More than 700 people got lost in the marathon overnight. How difficult is the search and rescue?
Rescuers said that they were most worried that the athletes who participated in the cross-country race were very thin and the local temperature was very low. The temperature on the mountain may be close to zero, and low temperature is the biggest threat to the lost. At present, Gansu Province has organized more rescue forces to rush to the scene.
172 people took part in the100km mountain marathon.
At 9: 00 am on the 22nd, the 202 1 (4th) Yellow River Stone Forest Mountain Marathon and Rural Revitalization Healthy Run held by Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province was held in the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area. * * * It is divided into three groups: healthy running, 2 1 km cross-country running and 100 km cross-country running. According to the information released by the organizer, the number of participants in this competition is close to 1 10,000. Among them, 172 people took part in the100km cross-country race.
At noon 1 on the same day, at the high altitude stage of the 100-kilometer cross-country race, the temperature plummeted due to sudden extreme weather, such as hail, freezing rain and strong wind. Some contestants were unwell and lost their body temperature. Some of them lost contact and the game stopped immediately. The local authorities immediately organized various forces to search and rescue those who lost contact.
As of 6: 00 on May 23rd, 100 km cross-country race 172 participants, it has been confirmed that 15 1 person is safe, and five of them are being treated in hospital for minor injuries, and the situation is stable. Another 16 contestants lost their vital signs when they were found. At present, five people are still missing and are being further searched and rescued.