Wild fires have raged across central Mongolia due to the ongoing hot, dry weather, fire officials said Tuesday.
The fires occurred in Selenge and Tov provinces, have killed three people and injured six others and destroyed 936 livestock caused about 910 million Tugrig (about 0.67 million U.S. dollars) in damages.
An extreme heat wave has baked many areas of Mongolia in recent weeks with the temperature reaching 41 degrees Celsius in some locations.
Authorities have barred people from traveling to areas with extreme dry conditions and have asked for all-round support in helping firefighters battle the blazes.
Source: Heat wave causes numerous wild fires in central Mongolia – news.xinhuanet.com
Date: 06 July 2010
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