A massive grassland fire broke out in the Numrug Nature Reserve in eastern Mongolia, burning approximately 470,000 hectares, or about 80% of the reserve. The purpose of entering the nature reserve was reportedly fishing, and it has been reported that the fire started after grass became tangled in the vehicle carrying the Japanese president of Mobicom, a Japanese-affiliated company.
A massive grassland fire broke out in the Numrug Nature Reserve in eastern Mongolia, reportedly burning approximately 470,000 hectares, or about 80% of the reserve. The fire is said to have spread across a wide area of the reserve.
Mongolian media have reported that the fire started after grass became tangled in a vehicle carrying the Japanese president of Mobicom, a KDDI group company, and others. The purpose of entering the nature reserve was reportedly fishing. The article contains no information on deaths or missing persons.
The Japanese president of Mobicom reportedly offered a profound apology for the damage to the natural environment and expressed his gratitude to the people of Mongolia.