Family stranded in desert rescued

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police rescued a family after they became stranded in the desert in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Royal Oman Police said: "The South Al Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command, in cooperation with citizens, carried out a search and rescue operation for a family of four people whose vehicle was stuck in the sands of Al Ashkara. Necessary care have been provided to the family."