Sultanate of Oman | 12 citizens died in the massive floods sweeping the country

2024-04-15 2024-04-15T09:32:14Z

Weather of Arabia - The Sultanate of Oman was exposed to a strong depression and a state of instability, resulting in heavy rains and strong winds across its various governorates. The country suffered huge losses, as 12 people were declared dead due to their cars drifting, including 9 students , according to a report by the Oman News Agency.

Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, the Ministry of Education in Oman announced the suspension of studies in all schools on Monday, with a shift to distance education as much as possible, and lessons are scheduled to resume the next day, unless the weather conditions require intervention according to what was reported about the weather condition.

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Sultanate of Oman | A statement regarding the continued suspension of work in schools and the transfer of distance learning in the governorates of the Sultanate, with the exception of the governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta

#low_rainfall | A school bus with students is trapped in a valley stream and scenes of #flooding on the roads
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Material losses and constant warnings; Because of the low rainfall

The Sultanate of Oman was exposed to the negative effects of bad weather conditions, as it witnessed heavy rains ranging between 30 and 120 mm in most governorates. It is expected that heavy rains and thunderstorms will continue to fall, accompanied by active winds, causing torrents to rush towards some areas, causing major material losses. These Volatile weather conditions are expected to continue until Wednesday.

The second wave of air instability began in the early morning hours of Monday, and is expected to continue during the night hours, while the third wave is expected to begin after midnight and continue until Wednesday, and this last wave is expected to be the most severe.