Muscat: An expatriate man was swept away in the flooding Al-Melh River in Wilyat Al-Hamra during the torrential rain which hits several parts of Oman.
The Royal Police of Oman, the civil defence units and citizens searched for three hours before the man was finally found and rescued.
Heavy to moderate rain also hit other mountainous areas of Oman in Jebal Shems, Al-Hajer, East Al-Jebel, Wadi Al-Nakher, disrupting the traffic in several areas.