Oman flash floods: 12 people, including a Malayali, dies

Muscat: 12 people, including a Malayali, died in Oman due to heavy rainfall and floods. The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar Sadhanandhan, hailing from Kollam.

Meanwhile, the authorities also found the bodies of three children who had gone missing in the flood. The search continues to locate five other missing people. Heavy rains continue in many parts of the country.Sunil Kumar died after a wall collapsed in South Sharqiyah at around 3 p.m. He was working here as a mechanic.Large-scale damage has been reported due to heavy rainfall in Oman from Saturday until Sunday afternoon. Heavy rains and floods wreaked havoc in Muscat, South-North Sharqiyah, Dakhiliya, and Dhahirah governorates.