Ulaanbaatar
NEMA Reports Rising Risk of Floods and Wildfires Across Mongolia
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Ulaanbaatar, July 4, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) provided an update on the current risks posed by floods and forest and steppe fires across Mongolia.
During the briefing, Head of
the Risk Management Division at NEMA Major Sh. Ankhtuya presented the national
flood risk assessment. According to the assessment, among the 21 aimags, three
aimags —Orkhon,
Gobisumber, and Sukhbaatar—are classified as high-risk
(orange level). Sixteen provinces are at medium
risk, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan, Gobi-Altai,
Bayankhongor, Khuvsgul, Bulgan, Tuv, Uvurkhangai, Umnugobi, Dundgobi,
Darkhan-Uul, Selenge, Dornogobi, and Khentii, while Dornod and Arkhangai
are considered low-risk areas.
At the soum level, among the
330 soums nationwide, the breakdown is as follows:
- Very
high risk: 19 soums
- High
risk: 30 soums
- Medium
risk: 159 soums
- Low
risk: 94 soums
- Very
low risk: 28 soums
NEMA has estimated that 137,740 households in 49 soums are currently at very high risk of flooding, urging citizens to remain alert and prepared.
In addition to flood concerns,
the Agency reported a sharp rise in forest and steppe fires since the beginning
of the year. As of July 3, 151
wildfire incidents have been recorded across 65
soums in 12 aimags and three districts in the capital,
marking a 50.3
percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Currently,
417 emergency personnel, supported by eight
vehicles and one helicopter, have
been deployed to extinguish four fires in Yeruu,
Khüder, and Mandal soums of Selenge aimag, while having suppressed
three wildfires in Bayangol and Yeruu soums
of the
aimag, reported NEMA on July 3, 2025.
