At least 17 people were killed after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman, authorities said on Monday; a group of school children were among those who died.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 17 people as rescuers searched for survivors, authorities said Monday. In one incident, a group of school children and a driver died when their vehicle was overtaken, authorities said.
Heavy rains also were expected over Dubai in the neighboring United Arab Emirates and other regions of the Arabian Peninsula. Civil defense officials gave the death toll for the rains, which saw Oman's North Al Sharqiyah province hardest hit. The Royal Oman Police and the Omani military deployed to the province to transport citizens out of flooded areas, the state-run Oman News Agency reported.
In Dubai, authorities expected heavy rains to begin Monday night and last into Tuesday morning. The Emirates' National Center of Meteorology warned of thunder, lightning, rain and possibly hail, with winds reaching up to 70 kph . Government schools announced they would hold classes remotely Tuesday and Wednesday.
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