A dust storm enveloped several provinces across Mongolia on March 14, leaving at least six people dead.

Footage filmed in Ömnögovi, southern Mongolia, shows a menacing wall of dust slowly consume the filmer's position.

According to local reports, at least six people were killed in the dust storm and more than 80 are missing.

This footage was flimed and produced 14 March 2021.

The dust storm hit Ulaanbaatar, blanketing the sky. According to the National Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring Agency, the dust storm did not just strike the Mongolian capital, but six provinces, namely: Tuv, Bulgan, Khentii, southern parts of Selenge, Dundgobi and northern parts of Dornod province. During the dust storm, the wind reached 18-20 meters per second and sometimes even 24 m/sec.


Dust storm covers Umnugovi, Mongolia