Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:19pm on 16 Apr 2024,Tuesday Weather & Environment
Intense rainfall and flash floods have devastated parts of the Gulf region, claiming at least 18 lives in Oman, including nine schoolchildren and their driver in Samad A'Shan. Oman's National Committee for Emergency Management continues to search for two missing individuals in the country as rescue efforts persist. The United Arab Emirates also bore the brunt of the heavy downpour, with flooded highways, stranded vehicles, and travel disruptions across Dubai. Schools remained closed in the UAE, and employees worked remotely as authorities deployed tankers to pump out water from inundated streets. The extreme weather conditions disrupted flights and forced road closures in the UAE, leaving residents stranded and prompting evacuation measures in affected areas of Oman.
