Two children injured as debris from mountain fall on their house in Muscat

Two children injured as debris from mountain fall on their house in Muscat

Two children were injured when debris from nearby mountain fell on their house in Darsait area of the Wilayat of Muttrah. The house has suffered damage in the rockslide and rescue teams have rushed to the site, said the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA). A statement issued online by the CDAA said: "The rescue and ambulance teams of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Department in Muscat Governorate responded to a report of a rockslide from a mountain on a house in the Darsait area of the Wilayat of Muttrah. The accident resulted in minor injury to two children who were taken to the hospital for treatment.”

Oman condemns burning of Holy Quran copy by extremists in Sweden

In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Oman voiced its denunciation of such provocative actions that provoke Muslims’ feelings and incite violence and hatred. In this context, Oman stressed the need for concerted international efforts to consolidate the values of tolerance, coexistence and respect. Oman also lays emphasis on criminalizing all acts that promote the ideology of extremism and hatred or offend religions and beliefs.