Monday 10 / February / 2025
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police Coast Guard rescued a total of 19 people last week across the Sultanate, police said in a report on Monday.
Patrols rescued nineteen people in Muscat, Salalah, Musandam and North and South Batinah Governorates "after their boats had stopped working at sea."
Moreover, the coastguard seized three boats in Musandam and South Batinah that were being used to smuggle infiltrators in the wilayats of Khasab and Shinas, carrying 45 "Asian nationals."
Police have asked the owners of boats to exercise caution when alone at sea. A statement said, "ROP urges boat owners to perform routine maintenance on their boats. They should also take enough fuel to last them and make sure that they have safety and first-aid kits present before they set out to sea."
