2 killed in Mongolia flood

Two people had been killed in devastating flooding in central Mongolia, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday.

“A 32-year-old woman and her two-year-old son have lost their lives due to the flood caused by torrential rain in Khairkhandulaan soum (administrative subdivision) in Uvurkhangai province on Tuesday evening,” the weather monitoring agency said, adding that their ger (traditional yurt) was washed away in the flood.

Flash floods caused by torrential rains are expected to hit the western, central and northern parts of the country in the coming days, the agency added, urging tourists and residents living near rivers and lakes to take precautions. (BSS/Xinhua)