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

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

    Six workers died in heavy rains at Oman construction site

    Published:  November 12, 2019 15:00 Compiled by Sara Al Shurafa
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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. Image Credit: Supplied
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    Workers were buried alive after heavy rain flooded the construction site they were working at. Image Credit: Supplied
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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. Image Credit: Supplied
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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. Image Credit: Supplied
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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. Image Credit: Supplied
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    It took rescue workers about 12 hours to recover the bodies after pumping the water out, the authority said. Image Credit: Supplied

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