Flooding in Oman - in pictures

  • People take pictures at the Ansab Nature Reserve in Muscat, Oman after heavy rains hit the country. All photos: Tara Atkinson for The National
    People take pictures at the Ansab Nature Reserve in Muscat, Oman after heavy rains hit the country. All photos: Tara Atkinson for The National
  • Gardens at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Muscat are filled with floodwater.
    Gardens at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Muscat are filled with floodwater.
  • Cars partially submerged on a street in Gubrah, Muscat.
    Cars partially submerged on a street in Gubrah, Muscat.
  • People wade through floodwaters in the capital.
    People wade through floodwaters in the capital.
  • An area affected by floods in Gubrah.
    An area affected by floods in Gubrah.
  • Police temporarily block Sultan Qaboos Highway to allow municipal workers to pump water from the road.
    Police temporarily block Sultan Qaboos Highway to allow municipal workers to pump water from the road.
  • Dark skies over Ansab, Muscat.
    Dark skies over Ansab, Muscat.