At the beginning of this month, an incident involving senior executives of the Japanese telecommunications company KDDI at a nature reserve in Mongolia caused large-scale grassland fires. On October 24th, local time, the Mongolian government held a cabinet meeting, stating that it would clarify the responsible parties through investigation and consider filing claims against the Japanese company that triggered the fire.
According to an interview with the media by Nourmangaliynov, the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, simply apologizing is not enough. It is necessary to seek compensation from the parties responsible for this fire.
Previously, Mongolia’s Minister of Justice and Interior, Temuren, stated that the investigation into the fire is underway, and the responsible parties for the grassland fire must compensate for the losses caused.
On the 8th, a large-scale grassland fire broke out in the Nurmug Nature Reserve in the Eastern Province of Mongolia. Driven by strong winds and exacerbated by dry weather conditions, the fire quickly spread towards Inner Mongolia in China. The Chinese side mobilized a total of 3,400 personnel, including firefighters and local emergency teams, to carry out cross-border fire-fighting operations.
Ultimately, the fire was extinguished on the 16th, and about 80% of the Númlué Nature Reserve was destroyed by the fire.
Before the fire, the Japanese senior management of MobiKong, a Mongolian telecom operator controlled by Kedi Dida Company, was in a protected area. They drove five vehicles into the area, and while driving, the vehicles ignited the hay, causing a grassland fire. However, Kedi Dida Company only admitted on the 20th that the fire was related to the activities of its subsidiary’s executives.
On October 23 local time, Kedi Di’ai Company publicly apologized on its official website, stating that it would fully cooperate with the investigations conducted by Mongolia. However, they insisted that the individuals involved “did not commit any illegal acts.”
