Hundreds flee homes after flooding in Mongolia's capital

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 05, 2023 7:30 pm

ULAANBAATAR: Hundreds of people in Mongolia's capital have fled their homes as heavy flooding inundated basement apartments, with authorities placing the city on high alert on Wednesday.

Swathes of Asia have been hit by extreme weather that scientists say has been exacerbated by climate change, with over a dozen killed by heavy rain in China since Monday.

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