Mongolian officials have warned
local authorities to prepare for strong dust storms within coming days.
The Meteorological Institute
issued a warning Wednesday that dust storms, generating speeds of 16-20
meters per second, are expected in the country’s eastern provinces.
Government officials have asked
local authorities to be particularly careful to not allow the winds
to fuel forest and steppe fires.
There have been 75 such fires
reported in Mongolia in 2008 with all of them having been extinguished.
However, officials report four
fires are currently being fought in Dornod, Khovsgol, Bulgan and Gobi-Altai
aimags.
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