Water-related accidents kill 13 in Mongolia so far this year

Source: Xinhua| 2020-06-05 13:36:49|Editor: huaxia

ULAN BATOR, June 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 13 people have been killed in more than 10 water-related accidents across Mongolia so far this year, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Friday.

Five of the victims were children, the NEMA said in a statement.

The negligence of citizens, leaving children unsupervised and swimming after consuming alcohol were the main causes of the water-related accidents, it said.

As summer comes, the number of people who come to lake and rivers increases dramatically, the agency said, urging people to prevent potential accidents. Enditem

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