Death toll reaches 44 in heavy snowstorm in Mongolia

By Xinhua,

Ulan Bator : The death toll from a heavy snowstorm that swept across seven provinces in Mongolia since Monday rose to 44, authorities said Thursday.

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Fourteen children were among the dead and 18 people were still missing, said the Mongolian General Authority for Emergency Management (GAEM).

In the eastern province of Suhbaatar, the wind speed once reached 40 meters per second.

The snowstorm has also caused damage to buildings and power supply system, according to the GAEM.

Snowstorms usually occur in spring in Mongolia.