The catastrophic floods that swept through the Sultanate of Oman on Tuesday disrupted life in the capital, Muscat, and flooded several provinces.
According to the emergency website, rescue teams conducted an emergency operation in Muscat and rescued five people who had gone home in the floods in the northern part of Al-Seib province.
The Omani Department of Civil Defense has appealed to locals and expatriates to take precautionary measures - not to risk going to valleys and floodplains.
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According to the Oman Observer, Omani Civil Defense, heavy rains and floods inundated several residential areas in Muscat.
Omani media have reported that several villages in Muscat have been flooded due to the storm.
Omani police closed several roads in Muscat for the safety of the people during the heavy rains, and also closed the road leading to the ministries leading to Muscat.
The Omani Meteorological Department has warned that unstable weather will continue - high waves are rising on the shores of the Mediterranean and Musnad province - flooding is likely to affect low-lying coastal areas tomorrow. Running fast