from memory | 5 years since Hurricane Mekunu and a pause with the most prominent scenes that summarized the event from the Sultanate of Oman

Written By سنان خلف on 2023/05/25

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - On this day in the year 2018 AD, the eye of hurricane Mekunu, which was classified as a third degree, touched the coast of Salalah in the Dhofar Governorate, accompanied by strong winds of 160 km / h and heavy rains exceeding 500 mm in Salalah

 

The hurricane caused the death of 4 people and the loss of dozens as a result of the heavy rains and torrential rains that hit the coasts of Salalah and its interior parts.

 

The following are the best scenes recorded by the camera of Hurricane Mekunu in Salalah:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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