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1 Indian dead, 9 hurt in Oman vehicle accident

By Sohail Khan 23 August 2026, 3:56 pm

Synopsis

One Indian national died and nine others sustained injuries in Oman. The vehicle veered off the road on Sultan Said bin Teymur Street. Royal Oman Police confirmed the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon. Two critically injured individuals were airlifted to Nizwa Hospital for treatment. Authorities had previously warned of poor visibility due to severe weather conditions.

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One Indian national died and nine others sustained injuries in Oman

Dubai: One Indian national was killed and nine others were injured after a vehicle veered off the road in Oman, police said.



The incident occurred on Saturday on Sultan Said bin Teymur Street after the vehicle veered off the road.



The police Air Wing carried out an operation to transport two of the injured from Al Hema Governorate to Nizwa Hospital, the Royal Oman Police said in a post on X.




"The incident resulted in one fatality and injuries to nine people of Indian nationality, who were subsequently transferred to Nizwa Hospital by ambulance vehicles to receive medical care," it said.



The police did not provide further details about the cause of the accident.



Khaleej Times had earlier reported that authorities had warned of low visibility on the highway due to thunderstorms, heavy rain and blowing dust.

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