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42-year-old Mongolian man dies of bubonic plague

Since the beginning of this year, four confirmed cases of bubonic plague have been reported across Mongolia, according to the country’s National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD). Of the four cases, two people have died of bubonic plague.

Yesterday (11 August),

Bears Beware! UB warns public

Ulaanbaatar city Administration has issued a warning of possible bear attacks on the public. The alert comes after footprints of the animal were found near the city over the weekend.

“A bear has left footprints in Sanzai – a residential area

Back to school? Mongolian parents to decide

The Mongolian Cabinet approved the decision of the National Emergency Commission to reopen the nation’s schools in September. To accommodate social distancing and safety guidance advice from Health Ministry, schools in Mongolia are planning to have children attend classes virtually

Mongolia reports no new cases of coronavirus for a week

Mongolia’s coronavirus cases reached to 293 on 3 August after two peacekeepers were confirmed as having COVID-19. Since then, three more recoveries have been reported with no new cases. So far, Mongolia has had 293 confirmed cases of coronavirus and

First phrase of railway to Tavan Tolgoi mine

Ulaanbaatar Railway (UBTZ) has completed construction of the first 50km of the 414.6km Talvin Tolgoi – Zumbayan 1520mm-gauge railway. The new railway will connect with the UBTZ’s central line and will transport coking coal from Tavan-Tolgoi in southern Mongolia, one

41-year-old Mongolian killed by lightning

A 41-year-old-man was killed and his 38-year-old wife injured when they were struck by lightning strike in southern Mongolia.

The couple from Deren Soum of Dundgovi Province were herding their livestock on Thursday when the lightning hit. The wife was badly

Six people including two children die in car crash

A car crash killed six people in western Mongolia, according to a press release from the country’s traffic police on Friday (7 Aug). The accident occurred on Thursday evening when the car hit the welcoming gate for the Nogoonnuur Soum

A home for the new Mongolian Ministry of Culture

One of the major administrative decisions taken by the Mongolian Cabinet, following the recent election, has been the established of a Ministry of Culture. The decision was taken on 16 July. The Ministry of Culture has been formed from the