Muscat: An expatriate died and five others were injured in a car crash on Thumrait-Haima road, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said.
A statement issued by ROP on Twitter read: "Police aviation carried out the process of transporting injured people to Nizwa Hospital, after they were involved in a traffic accident due to the explosion and deterioration of the vehicle tyre on the Thumrait - Haima road. The accident resulted in the death of one person and the injury of five others of Asian nationality with injuries."