Muscat: Heavy rains in Oman for several days have inundated various parts of the country. An expatriate trapped in a vehicle has died. Roads in various governorates, including the capital, Muscat, were flooded, with many people stranded in vehicles. Traffic was light at this time of night. Civil Defense and Ambulance officials and the Royal Oman Police have rescued more than 35 people trapped in vehicles in plaintiffs in various governorates.
An expatriate was killed when he was trapped in a vehicle in Djibouti in Matra district of Muscat governorate. He was rescued from the vehicle by security personnel but succumbed to his injuries. His details are not available.
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The Muscat airport received 9.6 mm of rain. Heavy rains lashed Wadi Al Mawal and South Al Batina. Businesses, including Malayalees, were badly damaged in Matra Sook. People were reportedly evacuated from their homes in the Matra area following the floods. Thirty people trapped inside the vehicle were rescued from the area on Monday, Civil and Ambulance officials said. The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority rescued five people, including locals and foreigners, who were trapped inside a vehicle in Wadi in the Gubra area.
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Isolated showers are also expected in various governorates on Tuesday, the Met Office said. Ibrahim al-Brashadi, a scientist with the Civil Aviation Authority’s Meteorological Department, said heavy rains were expected in the coming days in areas such as Musantam, coastal areas and north-south al-Batina and Dakhiliyah. Desert areas such as Al Dahira, Al Wusta and Dhofar are prone to strong dust storms, which can greatly reduce visibility. The Met Office said the waves would be up to two meters high in the coastal areas.