A 10-year-old child suspected of drowning has been rescued and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
"Following the announcement of the drowning of a 10-year-old in Nizwa, when PACDA officials arrived at the scene, we learnt that the child was still alive. Those on site in the area were able to pull him out.” - Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance.
A PACDA official said that the child is Omani and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Al Dhakhiliyah has witnessed spurts of torrential rainfall over the past week.