Blizzards in Mongolia kill 8, 1 missing
A series of blizzards that have swept through central Mongolia since last Friday resulted in eight fatalities and one person reported as missing, according to Mongolian emergency management authorities as reported by China's official Xinhua news agency on Monday.
Rescue teams have been working to locate 46 individuals affected by the blizzards across multiple Mongolian provinces. Fortunately, 37 of those who went missing have been found.
The hardest-hit regions in central Mongolia received snowfall up to 34 cm (13.4 inches) deep, as reported by Mongolia's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring.
Blizzard conditions are expected to persist in various parts of Mongolia in the upcoming week, including the capital city Ulaanbaatar. Local herders, construction workers, and drivers have been advised to exercise extra caution to prevent potential disasters.
