Heavy rains have caused death and destruction in the Gulf, including the deaths of ten schoolchildren in Oman on Sunday when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.
The drivers, aged between 10 and 15, were dragged into the flooded torrent by a strong current as they tried to cross a flooded river in Al-Mudaybi, Sharqiyah governorate. The child was traveling on a bus with four other minors.
Nine children were reportedly found dead on Sunday, with the body of a tenth child found the next day. new arab.
Flooding elsewhere in the sultanate killed eight people, while four children and the driver of the vehicle were rescued by civil defense workers.
This brings the total death toll from flash floods in Oman to 18.
Every year during heavy rains, Oman’s normally dry river valleys turn into deadly, fast-flowing streams.
However, despite Omani authorities regularly advising the public to avoid these valleys during the rainy season, people still drown every year.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly expressed condolences to Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and the family of the deceased Saudi Press Agency.
On the other hand, heavy rains continued to hit the UAE on Tuesday, with major highways flooded and vehicles abandoned on roads across Dubai.
Rain began overnight, huge pools continued to form in the streets, and high winds disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest international travel destination and home to long-haul airline Emirates.
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