9 dead in Mongolia heavy dust storm

At least 9 people were reported dead after a heavy dust storm hit Mongolia at the weekend, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said. Eight people were killed in the southern province of Dundgovi and a five year old child died in the central western province of Arkhangai due to the storm, according to the agency. Power lines were taken down due to the storm in several provinces. The search for 81 missing people was ongoing, the agency said.