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25 confirmed dead in Oman
Twenty five people have died due to killer cyclone Gonu and 26 are missing, according to the latest update provided by Omani police.
- By Sunil K. Vaidya, Bureau Chief
- Published: 23:38 May 3, 2009
- Material damage as a result of Cyclone Gonu could run into millions.
- Image Credit: Brian Espinosa/Gulf News
Muscat: Twenty five people have died due to killer cyclone Gonu and 26 are missing, according to the latest update provided by the Royal Oman Police Public Relations department.
The updates provided to government-owned Oman News Agency confirmed late in the evening that 25 persons of different nationalities were found dead at various places in the country while 26 were still unaccounted for. The statement was issued to the government-owned Oman News Agency and to the Oman television.
Meanwhile, the Muscat Municipality Chairman, Abdullah Bin Abbas confessed that the city was extremely difficult times to the devastation caused by the deadly cyclone Gonu. “We are doing our best to restore the city life back to pre Gonu days,'' he said in a written statement yesterday. Most roads and bridges are extensively damaged in the city that has turned into a mini lake due water logging in most parts.
Material damage could run into millions but that estimate will take days to come as most private business have also suffered massive losses due to floodings. The grim scenario is loss of legal documents, including passports of expatriate employees, due to flooding.
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