Chinese runners end up in dire straits: at least 16 dead | Abroad

A Chinese ambulance. Photo for illustration.

Ⓒ Dutch Height / Imagine China

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PEKING – At least 16 people have died and five are missing after runners in China were hit by extreme weather. They took part in a 100-kilometer cross-country mountain race, state news agency Xinhua reports Sunday (local time).

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