ROP rescues several trapped in floods

Muscat: 17 people in the Wilayat of Sohar have been evacuated after rainwater entered their homes and another five people who were trapped in their vehicles in a wadi in the Wilayat of Sohar have been rescued, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said.

"Rescue teams in North Al Batinah Governorate are evacuating three families, comprising 17 people, after the valleys entered their homes in the Falaj Al Qabail area. They are in good health," the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said in a statement.

Another statement by ROP said: "Five people who were stuck in their vehicles in Wadi Falaj Al Qabail in the Wilayat of Sohar were rescued. They are in good health."