Below is a selection of images recently received from Erdenedalai sent by Batsaa who visited there to assess the situation. The page that brought you here gave you a minds-eye impression of how things are, but these graphic images bring the unfolding tragedy right into focus. As you can see, fuel has been provided, with Batsaa on the truck helping to unload. He is also to be seen (last picture) advising herders how tu use the animal feed supplement that will help make more of what little food the animals have.
Don't be fooled by the blue sky! It conceals a bitterly cold scene below, still minus 25C or worse.
Don't be fooled by the blue sky! It conceals a bitterly cold scene below, still minus 25C or worse.
