Oman hit by heavy storms; at least 6 dead

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Rescue crews in Oman have moved patients from a flooded hospital and are warning about more torrents as deadly rains lash the Arabian peninsula nation.

Media reports Wednesday quoted a police official, Ali Al Kasbi, as saying at least six deaths have been blamed on the storms coming off the Indian Ocean this week.

Rains are not uncommon in Oman, which can be affected by seasonal monsoons or cyclones. The latest downpours have caused flash floods and swamped low-lying areas. At Muscat's Al Nahda Hospital, patients were moved after water reached knee deep in some wards.

The official Oman News Agency says the rains are not expected to ease until Thursday.

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By parksbrian• 15 Nov 2011 01:13

This is what nature can. Its the payment of what people have done in nature.

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Oman hit by heavy storms; at least 6 dead

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