In pictures: Rescue operations in Oman to reach Indian workers buried alive

Six workers died in heavy rains at Oman construction site

Last updated: November 12, 2019 | 15:09

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Six Indian labourers who died in Oman during heavy rains when they were buried alive at an excavation site for a water pipeline project, were identified as Indian nationals emergency services said Tuesday.

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Workers were buried alive after heavy rain flooded the construction site they were working at.

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Officials at the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) revealed that although rescue teams had managed to reach them, the workers were unfortunately found dead.

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The six were working on a section of a pipe that was 14 metres below the ground at a piping project in Seeb, when they were trapped under mud and water.

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The General Federation of Oman Trade Unions called for an investigation to "clarify the circumstances behind the incident and for the necessary legal procedures" to follow.

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It took rescue workers about 12 hours to recover the bodies after pumping the water out, the authority said.

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