Father and two children drown in Oman

Mother and daughter of the family were rescued by Oman's Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority

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  Moderate to heavy rain resulted in a number of valleys and reefs across Oman being flooded. Photo: Oman News Agency

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  Rain that lashed mountain villages flooded the valley below and flowed into Wadi Gul Dam in Al Dakhiliyah province. Photo: Oman News Agency

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  Civil defence workers rescued three people after their vehicle was stranded in a flooded wadi. Photo: Oman Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority

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  One Asian died in a flooded valley Jebel Shams in the sultanate's north. Photo: Oman Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority

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  A severe weather warning was issued on Thursday, with a forecast for 30 millimetres to 80mm of rain in a 24 hour period. Photo: Oman News Agency

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  Police have warned people to stay away from wadis during the storms, which can fill up fast and without warning. Photo: Oman News Agency

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  Civil defence workers prepare to rescue four people, including children, at a house surrounded by rising floodwaters near Jebel Shams. Photo: Oman Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority

The body of a seven-year-old child was recovered from Al Suwadi beach, north of Muscat, in Oman on Thursday after he, his father and sibling drowned.

The child's mother and sister were rescued, authorities said on Thursday.

The country's Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority has warned the public against swimming in undesignated areas.

Also on Thursday, civil defence said it responded to another incident in South Al Batinah province where an Omani drowned in a wadi. His body was recovered by locals and taken to a hospital.

Oman has recorded several similar cases recently owing to the turbulent weather over the past several weeks.

Authorities issued warnings against flouting security measures when visiting areas affected by heavy rains and strong winds and urged the public to keep a safe distance from these locations.

Rainfall reached up to 80 millimetres in 24 hours and at times waves of up to four metres were measured.

Last month, authorities arrested four people after they were washed away when attempting to drive through a wadi flowing with water.