Death toll from cyclone Mekunu in Oman rises

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Muscat: The death toll from Cyclone Mekunu rose from two to four, Oman's National Emergency Management Centre revealed.
While one expat drowned, one citizen slipped from a mountain while watching a wadi flow in Dhofar, officials announced.
In a statement online Oman's National Emergency Management Centre said: "The death toll rose from two to four following the cyclone that affected the country."
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Despite the dangerous weather conditions, officials rescued 285 people so far.