Baku, April 15, AZERTAC
At least 12 people died in weather-related accidents in certain Omani governorates, Xinhua reports citing the Oman News Agency.
The victims were killed after their vehicles were swept away by rapidly flowing waters, the search and rescue sector of Oman's National Committee for Emergency Management was quoted as saying.
Among them were two adults and nine pupils, as well as one foreign national, the report said.
The search and rescue efforts were still underway to locate five missing citizens in the governorate of North A'Sharqiyah, it added.