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Mongolia:Flash Flood:2003/07/18

Duration2003/07/18 On 18 July, heavy rainfall and hail occurred in most of regions in Mongolia, causing flash floods in the capital Ulaanbaatar and several provinces. As of 24 July, 300 families were affected, 15 people were killed, and 30 families were made homeless.
Country or DistrictMongolia
NameFlash Flood

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Personal Injury Material Damage Others
OCHA Situaition Report No.1 2003/07/25
Dead: 15 people
Affected: 300 families
Homeless 30 families

Destroyed: 93 houses
Infrastructure such as water dams and channels, roads and a bridge were destroyed.

The economic loss is estimated at MNT 300 million (USD 270,000).

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