Harsh winter claims 7,500 head of livestock in Mongolia so far this winter

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-02-08

ULAN BATOR, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) - Approximately 7,500 livestock have perished in Mongolia so far this winter due to extreme cold weather, locally known as "dzud," local media reported on Saturday, citing the State Emergency Commission (SEC). "Nearly 7,500 head of livestock have so far perished due to the dzud across the country," the SEC said in a statement. Dzud is a Mongolian term referring to a severe winter in which large numbers of livesto......

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