ULAN BATOR, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two people have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator since the beginning of October, the country's National Center for Public Health reported Tuesday.
The victims were found in a house and a traditional round-shaped dwelling, known as a ger, in slums on the outskirts of Ulan Bator. Both were believed to have died while sleeping during the nighttime, the center said in a statement.
A preliminary investigation suggested the deaths may have been caused by smoke leaking from stove chimneys.
Mongolia is the world's most sparsely populated country. However, housing is one of the most pressing issues in Mongolia, especially in the capital city, home to over half of the country's population of 3.5 million.
More than half of Ulan Bator's residents live in the city's ger districts, with no running water, central heating, or sewerage systems.
