Muscat: A child died after falling into a sewage pit in a house in North Batinah, rescue authorities said on Friday morning.
In a statement posted online, the Public Authority of Civil Defence and Ambulance said, "The Water Rescue Team of the Directorate of Civil Defence and Ambulance of North Batinah Governorate managed to pull out a child who fell into a sewage pit inside one of the houses in Khor Alhamam village in the wilayat of Saham. The child was pulled out dead."
No further details were given.