Oman continued to issue weather warnings yesterday as police said a child had died after a vehicle carrying multiple passengers was swept away in floodwaters, while GCC neighbour the UAE has issued its own rain alert as downpours struck the capital.
On social media platform X, Royal Oman Police said the child was one of five people in a car which had been swept away amid a summer deluge and heavy rains in the northern parts of the country, in the Wadi Andam stream on the Azki-Sinaw road. Four other passengers were taken to Ibra Reference Hospital.
نفذ طيران الشرطة فجر اليوم عملية إنقاذ شخصين محتجزين بعد انجرافهم بوادي بني هني في ولاية الرستاق، ونقلهم إلى مكانٍ آمن.#شرطة_عمان_السلطانية pic.twitter.com/Nx9RuCaCax
— شرطة عُمان السلطانية (@RoyalOmanPolice) August 6, 2024
In a separate incident Royal Oman Police said police aviation crews have carried out a rescue operation to rescue two people who were trapped after they were swept away in Wadi Bani Hani in the Wilayat of Rustaq.
It urged residents to be careful and not to risk crossed rain-stricken valleys.
Oman Meteorology on X warned of further heavy rain to be expected across the north of Oman.
In the UAE, “moderate to heavy rain” rain was also reported across the capital of Abu Dhabi yesterday morning, according to the country’s National Center of Meteorology (NCM). It said on X that moderate rains were also reported over Al Ain and the Al Dhafra region.
It urged motorists in the capital to avoid driving “unless absolute necessary” and, if necessary, to drive with caution and remain vigilant at all times.
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