ULAN BATOR, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring on Thursday issued a warning of strong winds and yellow dust storms.
Strong winds and yellow dust storms are expected to hit Gobi desert provinces in southern part of the country such as Dundgovi, Umnugovi and Dornogovi, and the eastern province of Sukhbaatar on Thursday, with wind speed expected to reach 18-24 meters per second, said the weather monitoring agency.
The agency warned the public, especially drivers and nomadic herders, to take extra precautions against possible disasters.
Dust and snowstorms are common in spring in Mongolia, one of the few nomadic countries in the world.
A total of 10 people, mostly nomadic herders, lost their lives due to heavy dust and snowstorms that swept through large parts of Mongolia in March 2021. ■