Mongolia warns of high risk of wildfires

STORY: Mongolia warns of high risk of wildfires SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wildfires in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia is now at high risk of forest and steppe fires amid the spring season's dry and windy weather, the National Emergency Management Agency warned Monday. The warning came after 12 wildfires were registered across the country last week, with three steppe fires reported in the eastern Mongolian provinces of Dornod and Sukhbaatar on Sunday alone burning at least 80,000 hectares of grassland, according to the agency. People's negligence was the main cause of the wildfires, it said, warning the public against making open fires or throwing cigarette butts on the ground. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate, and its weather is usually dry and windy during the spring. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Over 600,000 livestock die in cold winter in Mongolia

STORY: Over 600,000 livestock die in cold winter in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harsh weather STORYLINE: At least 611,924 heads of livestock have died across Mongolia so far this winter, due to the extreme wintry weather known as "dzud," local media reported on Friday, citing the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC). The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered by snow. Among the country's 21 provinces, Khentii, Dornod, Sukhbaatar and Dornogovi in the east, as well as Arkhangai in the central west, registered the highest rates of animal death, the SEC said in a statement. In addition, at least 13,500 herder households have been trapped in the snow, and 38,400 km of roads have been closed due to the snow, it said. The number of livestock in Mongolia stood at 64.7 million at

8 mln heads of livestock move for better pasture in Mongolia

STORY: 8 mln heads of livestock move for better pasture in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: December, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: TUV/DUNDGOVI, Mongolia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock in Mongolia STORYLINE: Around 8 million heads of livestock have been moving from one place to another for better pasture to overcome the current harsh wintry weather, Mongolia's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Tuesday. "So far, at least 7.8 million heads of livestock from 18,800 herder households have been moving from their own areas to another in search of better pasture," the NEMA said, adding that its regional headquarters have been established in the eastern provinces of Khentii, Dornod and Sukhbaatar, as well as in the northern province of Khuvsgul to provide the state support and health care services to the herder households. According to the National Statistics Office, Mongolia, one of the last nomadic countries in the world, had 64.7 million livest

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kirishima (2nd from L), a newly promoted ozeki, receives a horse during a festival in his hometown in Dornod Province, some 700 kilometers east of the capital Ulaanbaatar, on June 9, 2023. He was making his first trip home in four years.

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kirishima (2nd from R), a newly promoted ozeki, draws a bow during a festival in his home town in Dornod Province, some 700 kilometers east of the capital Ulaanbaatar, on June 9, 2023. He was making his first trip home in four years.

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kirishima (R), a newly promoted ozeki, attends a festival in his home town in Dornod Province, some 700 kilometers east of the capital Ulaanbaatar, during his first trip home in four years on June 9, 2023.

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

New ozeki Kirishima makes long-awaited trip home to Mongolia

Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kirishima (3rd from R), a newly promoted ozeki, receives a warm welcome in his home town in Dornod Province, some 700 kilometers east of the capital Ulaanbaatar, during his first trip home in four years on June 9, 2023.

Sumo wrestler Kirishima in Mongolia

Sumo wrestler Kirishima in Mongolia

Ozeki Kirishima (C), a Mongolian-born sumo wrestler, poses for a photo with local residents in Dornod province in Mongolia on June 7, 2023.

Dust storm sweeps eastern Mongolia

STORY: Dust storm sweeps eastern Mongolia DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust storm hitting eastern part of Mongolia STORYLINE: A strong dust storm hit the eastern part of Mongolia on Thursday, causing poor road visibility. The wind speed is reaching up to 24 meters per second in the eastern provinces of Sukhbaatar, Khentii and Dornod, the country's meteorology and environmental monitoring agency said in a statement. In addition, the central part of the country, including the national capital Ulan Bator is now seeing strong winds, snow storms and a sudden air temperature drop, it said. The inclement weather is expected to continue across large parts of the country in the coming days, it said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds, snow and dust storms are common during spring. Cli