A fierce snowstorm has hit most parts of Mongolia, leaving at least six people dead and more than 100,000 head of livestock missing, said Mongolian TV reports Monday.
The reports said the blizzard blocked traffic in most provinces, destroyed lots of yurts and cut the power supply. The Ulan Bator international airport was closed and all international and domestic flights were canceled temporarily.
The big snowstorm and the sudden low temperatures have caused heavy losses to the pasturelands which are now in the lambing season.
The reports said the snowstorm and foot-and-mouth disease have killed all together over 1 million head of livestock.
(Xinhua 04/10/2001)
