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Severe Flooding in Oman Claims Five Lives in 24 Hours

3/23/2026

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Heavy rains in Oman have killed at least five in past 24 hours.
Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority reported three bodies recovered after a vehicle carrying ten people was swept away in a wadi in Wilayat of Barka.
Two people died when their vehicle was swept in floodwaters in the Wilayat of Al-Maawil.
The incidents follow Oman’s history of severe flooding, including April 2024 floods that left 20 dead.

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Story summary

Heavy rains in Oman have killed at least five in past 24 hours.
Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority reported three bodies recovered after a vehicle carrying ten people was swept away in a wadi in Wilayat of Barka.
Two people died when their vehicle was swept in floodwaters in the Wilayat of Al-Maawil.
The incidents follow Oman’s history of severe flooding, including April 2024 floods that left 20 dead.