Snow storms kill over 200 heads of livestock in Mongolia www.xinhuanet.com
At least 216 heads of livestock have been killed in western Mongolia by heavy snow storms, the country's National Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday.
The incidents occurred Sunday in provinces of Uvs and Khovd where heavy snow storms hit with a wind speed reaching up to 72 km per hour.
Large parts of Mongolia have been experiencing extreme cold and snow storms in recent days, with overnight temperatures dropping to minus 39 to minus 47 degrees Celsius, the country's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported.
Mongolia's climate is typical continental, with long and frigid winters. Unstable weather events are also common in the country throughout the year.
Published Date:2022-11-30