According to the official sources nearly 90 percent of the country is suffering from extreme cold conditions, with snowfall reaching 120 centimeters in some places. The average temperature in northern parts of Mongolia has dropped to -35 degrees Celsius while in the rest of the country the temperature ranges from -17 to -22 degrees Celsius.
National Emergency Management Agency reports that 786,639 heads of livestock have perished, which is approximately 1,7 percent of the total 43.6 million heads of livestock. Human casualties have reached 5. Currently a high state of preparedness is declared in Gobi Altai province due to the harsh weather conditions there. As a result of the heavy snowfalls the traffic is blocked in the province. Read the rest of this entry »






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