ULAN BATOR, Mongolia -- Rain-triggered floods hit the Mongolian capital, severely damaging public and private buildings and infrastructures.
Basements or first floors of hundreds of residential buildings across Ulan Bator were inundated, and roads in several city locations were submerged, the country's National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement on Monday.
In a tragic incident, a young woman was severely electrocuted and subsequently hospitalized after unintentionally touching a live cable in downtown Ulan Bator amidst the Sunday rain.
The Mongolian capital has been suffering heavy rainfall since Saturday. The water levels of major rivers in and around the city such as Tuul and Selbe have exceeded warning levels.
The capital city, home to around half of Mongolia's 3.4 million population, is expected to see more rain in the coming days, the agency said, warning the public to take extra precautions against possible disasters.