Heavy rain and floods in Oman - in pictures

Flooding has hit southern Oman, including the city of Salalah and the nearby towns of Mirbat, Taqa, Rakhyut and Dhalkut. All photos: Oman News Agency
Flooding along a motorway
Flood waters flow alongside a motorway
Thunderstorms had been expected during the Eid Al Adha holidays, according to Oman's Civil Aviation Authority
Low cloud hangs over a wadi. Officials said more rain is expected in some areas
Heavy rain falls in Salalah, the capital of the southern Dhofar province
Low cloud hangs over a town
Officials said that lives could be lost if motorists attempted to drive across flooded wadis
Waterfalls outside Salalah after heavy thunderstorms