Mongolia on high alert for disaster as over half mln livestock frozen to death

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Mongolia on high alert for disaster as over half mln livestock frozen to death

STORY: Mongolia on high alert for disaster as over half mln livestock frozen to death SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4/5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock STORYLINE: Mongolia has elevated its disaster preparedness to high alert as over half a million heads of livestock died in extreme cold weather, the Mongolian government's press office said Wednesday. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has ordered to take all possible measures to overcome the difficulties in the livestock sector and provide all-round support to herders, the press office said in a statement. As of Wednesday, a total of 508,039 heads of livestock have died, it said, adding that almost all provinces of the nomadic country have experienced harsh weather conditions this winter. Mongolia is one of the world's last surviving nomadic countries. The promotion of livestock husbandry is seen as the most viable solution to diversify the

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