Two people were killed late last night on a road accident on the road leading to Salalah, according to the Times of Oman newspaper.
A collision between a passenger bus and a truck left many other people with multiple injuries.
One of the wounded passengers is in critical care unit at the Nizwa Hospital, said the Royal Oman Police (ROP) in a statement posted online today morning. The collision occurred at 11.54pm near Qarn Alam area, 45 kilometres to south of Wilayat Haima.
Nizwa Hospital received 22 victims from the accident after they were treated at a hospital in Adam. These include the two victims who died, with 12 still being treated for injuries and one in intensive care, while seven others were discharged. Five other wounded passengers were transferred to Haima Hospital.
According to a report in Shabiba newspaper,most of the passengers were Asian expatriates, in addition to two Arab nationals.