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Photo by Jalal Saif Al Dhouyani

Heavy rain turns this village in Oman into an island

In a stunning picture captured by Omani photographer Jalal Saif Al Dhouyani, the village in South Al Batinah governorate looks surrounded by flowing wadis on all sides.

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Sunday, October 6, 2019

MUSCAT: Al Hashah village in wilayat Al Rusyaq has turned into an island after rain over past couple of days.

In a stunning picture captured by Omani photographer Jalal Saif Al Dhouyani, the village in South Al Batinah governorate looks surrounded by flowing wadis on all sides. 

The Northern governorates of Oman will continue to receive varying levels of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms till Monday, a statement from Oman Meteorology said on Saturday. “Many governorates of the Sultanate are experiencing heavy rainfall of varying levels, which has led to the overflowing of some wadis,” the Public Authority of Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) said in a statement. 

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