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Waterfalls outside Salalah after heavy thunderstorms
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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
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Flooding along a motorway
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Flood waters flow alongside a motorway
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Thunderstorms had been expected during the Eid Al Adha holidays, according to Oman's Civil Aviation Authority
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Low cloud hangs over a wadi. Officials said more rain is expected in some areas
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Heavy rain falls in Salalah, the capital of the southern Dhofar province
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Low cloud hangs over a town
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Officials said that lives could be lost if motorists attempted to drive across flooded wadis
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Waterfalls outside Salalah after heavy thunderstorms
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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
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Flooding along a motorway
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Flood waters flow alongside a motorway
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Thunderstorms had been expected during the Eid Al Adha holidays, according to Oman's Civil Aviation Authority
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Low cloud hangs over a wadi. Officials said more rain is expected in some areas
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Heavy rain falls in Salalah, the capital of the southern Dhofar province
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Low cloud hangs over a town
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Officials said that lives could be lost if motorists attempted to drive across flooded wadis
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Waterfalls outside Salalah after heavy thunderstorms
Oman rescuers search for bodies after deluge causes flash floods
Authorities warn drivers not to cross flooded wadis as death toll reaches four
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