Mobicom faces possible compensation claims over Mongolia wildfire
Local media reports estimate that the fire burned about 80% of a 5,870-square-kilometer nature preserve near China.
A fire that began in a vehicle carrying Mobicom executives on Oct. 8 has put the Mongolian mobile carrier under scrutiny, with possible claims for compensation after the flames spread through a nature preserve bordering China.
Local media reports estimate that about 80% of the preserve in eastern Mongolia was burned. The protected area covers 5,870 square kilometers. Yasuhiro Ochi, Mobicom’s CEO, was visiting the area with two other executives when one of their vehicles caught fire.
Japan’s KDDI holds a 98.84% stake in Mobicom. The subsidiary is Mongolia’s largest mobile phone carrier, with 1.8 million subscribers in a country whose population is 3.5 million.
