Oman: Bodies of 4 Missing Indian Expats Found in Muscat

The healthcare worker managed to leave the vehicle and survived by clutching on to a palm tree.

Bodies (Representational Image/ Photo Credit: Getty)

Muscat, May 24: The bodies of four missing Indian expatriates from a family were found in a flooded area in Oman, police said. On May 18, the family of an Indian healthcare worker went on a picnic to Wadi Bani Khalid, about 200 km from Muscat, where they were trapped inside a vehicle due to torrential rains, Gulf News quoted the Royal Oman Police as saying on Thursday. Topless Pictures of French Tourist go Missing! Appeals on Social Media to Find Her Camera.

The healthcare worker managed to leave the vehicle and survived by clutching on to a palm tree. Other members including the man's parents, wife and three children were reported missing, prompting the Omani authorities to launch a massive search operation. While the four bodies were found on Thursday, a search is on for the remaining two missing members.

In the past few days, Oman has experienced heavy rains that resulted in blocking several roads and stranding many people. Authorities have rescued several people who were trapped inside cars in flooded areas.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 24, 2019 01:22 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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