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Cyclone kills 25 in Oman
MUSCAT Cyclone Gonu, that lashed Oman on Wednesday, killed 25 people, police said here last night. Twenty-five people have been confirmed dead so far, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said. It added that 26 others were missing and joint search operations had been launched by the ROP and the Royal Air Force of Oman (Rafo) to find them.In Omans eastern Sharqiya region, where the cyclone made landfall with its full impact, remained totally cut off. Sketchy reports arriving here indicated that power supply was yet to be restored in most parts of the region. The Seeb International Airport is expected to re-start normal operations this morning. Posted by: Steve White 2007-06-08 |
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