Rescue exercise carried out at Oman mall

Muscat: Oman's Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance carried out a practical exercise for evacuation and rescue related to fires and building collapses at Muscat Grand Mall and the adjoining residential Tilal Complex in the area of Al-Ghubra at nine o'clock, with the participation of some specialised police units.

The exercise is part of the major emergency plans that are normally implemented in order to measure the readiness and train workers in the different establishments, on the topics of evacuation and rescue methods in such cases.