ULAN BATOR, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, yesterday, issued a warning of intense heatwaves, torrential rains and flash floods.
The agency said, air temperatures are now exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in large parts of Mongolia, especially in the eastern steppe and southern Gobi provinces, warning the public to avoid heatstroke.
Starting from last night, floods, caused by torrential rains, hit some parts of the country, including Govi-Altai and Zavkhan provinces, in the west and Khuvsgul in the north, the weather agency said, urging tourists and residents living near rivers and lakes to take precautions.
The extreme weather conditions are expected to continue across the country until the end of the week.– NNN-XINHUA
