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Seven more killed in Oman following tropical storm Shaheen

Locals walk on flooded streets caused by Cyclone Shaheen in Al Musanaa, Al Batina region, Oman, October 4, 2021. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Seven more people were killed in Oman as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall, the national emergency committee said on Monday on its official Twitter account.

Four people had been killed on Sunday, including a child.

Latest data showed that the storm had subsided, the civil aviation authority said on Monday, warning that scattered rainfall was still expected.

Oman Military officials repair damages caused by Cyclone Shaheen in Al Musanaa, Al Batina region, Oman, October 4, 2021. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

It urged citizens to be careful crossing valleys and avoid low-lying areas.

When the eye of the storm crossed land, Shaheen was carrying winds of between 120 and 150 km per hour (75-93 mph), Omani authorities said. It was throwing up waves of up to 10 metres (32 feet).

Video footage from Omani broadcasters showed vehicles submerged as people tried to make their way through muddy brown floodwater. State TV showed people in flooded areas being rescued by helicopter. People walked along flooded streets, while a tractor ploughed through mud.

Streets are flooded as Cyclone Shaheen makes the landfall in Muscat, Oman, October 3, 2021. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS- THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Up to 500 mm (20 inches) of rain was expected in some areas, raising the risk of flash floods.

Cyclones steadily lose their power over land and Shaheen was downgraded to a tropical storm after it cleared the ocean, the meteorology service said on Twitter.

(Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Writing by Nadine Awadalla and Michael Georgy; Editing by Toby Chopra and Giles Elgood)

Workers repair damages caused by Cyclone Shaheen in Al Musanaa, Al Batina region, Oman, October 4, 2021. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Workers repair damages caused by Cyclone Shaheen in Al Musanaa, Al Batina region, Oman, October 4, 2021. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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