Muscat: Many have sprung to shops as early as 5 am today in a rush to purchase gifts and food ahead of Eid tomorrow and a further lockdown over the holidays.
Lines of cars are seen around the city outside popular department stores, leading to traffic jams and congestion.
So crowded were they that shopkeepers themselves begged customers to search for their goodies elsewhere.
"Please go elsewhere and shop, the rush of people here is too much," said one such shopkeeper.
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